white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
temple; shrine; sanctuary
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to be settled; to be brought to an end
seniority by length of service
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
side effect; adverse reaction
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
great swordsman; master fencer
novel; story; (work of) fiction
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
to fight with swords; to cross swords
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe