(phonograph) record; record (esp. in sports); record (data structure)
few decades; many decades; several decades
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
vomiting blood; hematemesis
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
detached; aloof; indifferent
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
foundation stone; cornerstone
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
standing tall; towering; soaring
upper floor (of a building)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to become better; to improve
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
comparison; something worthy of comparison
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
extremely; terrifically; super
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
first attack; first strike; first blow
to push back; to press back; to force back
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool