to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
lethality; killing effectiveness
jeweler; (arch.) soap bubble vendor
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
consequently; as a result
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
particularly; only; in the case of
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
good humour (humor); good mood
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
premature joy; short-lived elation
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
true state; actual condition; reality
all present; all concerned; all of us
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank