irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
strong person; the strong; the powerful
several minutes; a few minutes
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
willpower; energy; vitality
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
conviction; belief; confidence
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
either way; in any case; one way or another
strength; power; proficiency; ability
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
as if it weren't already enough
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice