to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to turn towards; to point
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
fall; drop; descent; coming down
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination