three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
and; thereupon; because of that
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
about here; in this neighborhood
quick work; (clever) feat
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
various places; several sources
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to hit hard; to strike hard
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
thunderous roar; roaring sound
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
daruma otoshi; toy consisting of vertically stacked wooden blocks that must be knocked away without letting the daruma doll on top fall to the ground
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
ability score (in role-playing games, etc.); attribute value
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
company song; corporate anthem
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
excellent plan; best policy
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to make a fool of (someone)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
chief; main; principal; important
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
ifrit (demon in Arabian mythology); efreet; afrit; afreet