stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
protector (e.g. chest); guard
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
suddenly; all of a sudden
to well up; to burst; to arise
all present; all concerned; all of us
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
whispered conversation; whispering
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
measurement error; calculation error
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
middle of the night; dead of night
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in