emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
starting point; starting line
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
in the meanwhile; during the time
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
genius; prodigy; natural gift
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
home page; web page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (in snowboarding, skateboarding, etc.); hit point
MP; magic point; military police (US, etc.); MP; member of parliament (UK, etc.); MP
emotional strength; force of will
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
mental aspect; mental side
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself
such; this sort of; like this
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)