to be slippery; to be slimy; (arch.) to behave charmingly; (arch.) to walk merrily
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
offense and defense; offence and defence
distant place; faraway location; far away
water vapour; water vapor; steam
existence; being; life; survival
easy; simple; handy; quick; effortless
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
simply; merely; only; solely
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
posture; position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
palm heel; heel of the palm
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to wring the neck; to strangle
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
observation; survey; watching
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity