rare; uncommon; not often seen
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
unique thing; best on earth
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
but; however; although; though
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
back off!; leave me alone!
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game