surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
stupid brat; son of a bitch
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
grip (of hand); grip strength
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
ura-nage (in judo, an over-the-head throw performed by rolling backwards)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
stirring; slight movement
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
comparatively; relatively
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
this world; this life; world of the living
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success