to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
loud sound; loud reverberation
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
double; twice (as much); twofold
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
trophi (mouthparts of an insect, etc.)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
to raise one's voice; to shout
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
sound of a heavy object falling