to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
part; portion; glimpse; bit
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
estimation; criticism; comment
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to overdo; to do too much
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
surgical method; operative method; surgical technique; technique; mechanism of a jutsu
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
unless (you do something)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision