abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
on and after; from ... onward; since
way; method; means; resource; course
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to jar; to creak; to grate
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
iron man; strong man; (steel-clad) robot
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
bullfighting; bullfight; fighting bull
out of control; uncontrollable
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone