calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
as one had hoped; as one wishes
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
brontosaurus; apatosaurus
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
technique; art; skill; move
immediately; right away; on the spot
choice; selection; option
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
intuition; instinct; hunch
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
regret; repentance; remorse
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
cracks or fissures in the ground
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care