to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
to be arrested; to be put in bonds
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
third time lucky; third time's the charm
to escape from; to get out
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
change in appearance; transformation
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
useless resistance; vain struggle
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back at; to retort
art of disappearing (esp. ninja)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to bind (with rope, etc.)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's abilities
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water
grotesque; disgusting; gross
to be smeared; to be covered
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
(squad of) police; police force
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
(criminal) investigation headquarters