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Ludicrous speed! 迅速果断 jin.soku.ka.dan Literally: fast – fast – fruit – sever / decide Alternately: Quick and decisive action. Bold moves made without hesitation. Notes: For synonymous phrases the order of the elements may be reversed as 果断迅速, or 断 … Continue reading
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Tagged action, てるてる坊主, decisive, 迅速, Namepara comic, Spaceballs, speed, 果敢, 果断, 滑子
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Miss Clavel ran fast, and faster
When you’re afraid of a disaster, don’t just sit still, that’s all I’m saying. 疾風迅雷 shi-.ppuu.jin.rai Literally: rapid – wind – swift – thunder Alternately: High winds and a violent thunderstorm. By extension, any situation that develops rapidly or changes … Continue reading
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電光石火 den.kou.se-.kka Literally: electricity – light – stone – fire Alternately: A very short span of time. Alternately, incredible speed of motion. “Lightning-flash and sparks (struck from a stone),” as examples of things that happen quickly. Notes: The parts can … Continue reading
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Tagged 石火, 電光, lightning, okonomiyaki, quick, sparks, speed
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Magic Monday – Physical magic – A need for speed
Zhoghaikhan Hahd The Zhoghaikhan Hahd is the most famous technique used by the elite bodyguards of the Fells to protect the throne. Like the Bakihandu Hahd, it requires a round spent focusing and gathering energy. At the start of the … Continue reading