loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
ultraviolet; UV; ultraviolet rays
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
order; directive; instructions; command
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
thunderous roar; roaring sound
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
scattering (in all directions)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
river; stream; River; the ... river
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
unskilled; not very good at
weather forecast; weather report
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
to cover fully; to wrap around
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to dance; to perform a dance
pronunciation; production of sound
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade