close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain
roaring thunder; loud thunder; thunderclap
big snake; (large) serpent
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
beast which descends from the sky with a thunderbolt (in Chinese mythology)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
on the other hand; at the same time
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
other; another; over; more than; I; me
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
red-hot iron; swords and guns; gunfire; termagancy; violent temper; gambler; red flesh of lean tuna
extremely high speed; super speed
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
formless; immaterial; intangible; incorporeal; abstract; moral
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
counter for wheels and flowers
phantom; vision; illusion
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to withstand; to be able to endure
secret; private; surreptitious
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
creation; generation; formation; derivation
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)