(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
looks; features; (personal) appearance
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
proud; having a prominent nose
to win and advance to the next round
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
(one's) quota; assignment
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern