hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
password; watchword; motto; slogan
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
finish; end; completion; result
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
length (of an animal); body length
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
game brain; damage to the prefrontal region of the brain caused by excessive playing of video games; theorized by physiologist Akio Mori