to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
17th day of the month; 17 days
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
degree of attention; profile
temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction; assumption; supposition
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu; genre of live-action film or television that makes heavy use of practical special effects
program (e.g. TV); programme
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
not counted (in the score); not tallied
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
outbreak of war; starting a war
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
sword strike; sword slash
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
direction of travel; direction of movement
blocking the way; standing in the way
perception; sensation; awareness
to gain fame; to make one's name
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger