nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
arching one's body backwards (like a shrimp); holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backwards like a shrimp (to represent being overwhelmed by someone's power)
drift; drifting (driving technique); controlled skid
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
close to the wall; alongside the wall
victim; injured party; sufferer
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
passion; ardor; enthusiasm; The Passion
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
pride; dignity; self-worth
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
operability; usability; user friendliness; ease of use; maneuverability; manoeuvrability
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one; near-completeness; near-perfection; ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.)
update (esp. to software)
downward adjustment; downward revision
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
king of beasts (i.e. lion)
at that time; in those days
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
piece of meat; cut of meat
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
capriccio; mania; wild excitement; frenzy