lightning strike; lightning bolt
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
origin; beginning; source
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to get change back; to be more than enough
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell