ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
risky; dangerous; insecure
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
first-person shooter; FPS; frames per second; FPS
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
animation; animated film; animated cartoon
to dance; to perform dance steps
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
four-on-the-floor; four-to-the-floor
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
perception; sensing; noticing
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
synchronization; synchronized swimming
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
the same; the said; likewise