to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
defence of Buddhist doctrines; god who defends Buddhist doctrines; defence of the constitution; religious power to dispel demons and diseases
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
strong interaction; strong force
counter for generations; epoch
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to devour greedily; to wolf down; to gobble up
insatiable; untiring; persistent
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to come into being; to be born
(electrical) earth; ground; earthing; Earth
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately