perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
special; particular; peculiar; unique
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
hermaphrodite; androgyny; hermaphroditism; hermaphroditic female characters
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
godparent; namer; first person to give something its name
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
talk; story; conversation
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
human; human-like; as a person
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
practice; practising; training; study
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
utmost limits; extremity; limit
fighting game (esp. one-on-one)