distortion; falsification; perversion
(in) the air; midair; sky
above; going steadily upward
under the orders of; by order (command)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
chief; leading; prominent; principal; main; important
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
great laughter; burst of laughter
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
partly open; in half bloom
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
silence; stillness; quietness
wherein; therein; thereinto
plural; multiple; plural (number)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore