to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
more than anything; above all else
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
such; like that; that sort of
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
perception; sensing; noticing
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
unidentifiable; unidentified
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
war situation; progress of a battle
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
not yet known; unknown; strange
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to have orderly plans; to be systematic
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
happy; cheerful; pleasant
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)