to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
deceptive methods; questionable means
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
world-class; (of) high global reputation
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
clear writing; specification
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)