destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
draw (in competition); tie game
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
what proportion; what percentage
to shave off; to scrape off
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
does not; can not; will not
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
all over; all over the place; everywhere
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
feeling on the skin; skin sensation
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless