violent explosion; bursting
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
curse; spell; malediction
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
while alive; during one's lifetime
to rock; to shake; to swing
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
on the occasion of; at the time of
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
admiration; wonder; astonishment
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
largest class; top category
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
(open up) suddenly (of a view); widely; broadly; (disappear) suddenly (of doubt, hesitation, etc.)
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
interference; intervention; meddling
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove