martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
way of talking; speaking style
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
interruption; interference; butting in
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
climax; peak; zenith; apex
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...