destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
great speed; recklessly fast speed
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
metallic sound; metallic clank
to leap back; to jump back
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
fighting stance; fighting pose
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
even though; despite; notwithstanding
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
restoration; repair; mending
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
preservation; retainment; keeping
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
scope; valid range; effective range (e.g. in broadcasting); coverage
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray