to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
noisy; confused; uproarious
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to be satisfied; to be pleased; to be proud; to show pleasure (in one's voice or expression); to moan with pleasure
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
classification of Japanese words by their origin as Japanese, Chinese or Western
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)
outsider; someone outside of a group
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
trembling from fear; trembling all over
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to jar; to creak; to grate
almost completely empty; virtually empty
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
collapse; ruin; destruction; break (on a printed line, letter, etc.)