spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
bragging; showing off; pride
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
expert; skillful person; good move (in shogi, go, etc.); clever move
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
novel; original; new; innovative
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to burst open; to pop; to split
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last