hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
even though things may appear this way
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
flash of lightning; fire caused by lightning
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
low tone; bass; low voice
high-pitched tone; soprano
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to be needed; to be wanted
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
hey there; I say; see here
prospects of victory; chances of success
largest class; top category
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant