stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
(physical) growth; development
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
a dirty or underhanded trick
without thinking of the consequences
(judo) foot technique; footwork
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
establishment; settlement
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
extensive; vast range; wide scope
scattered animal feed; ground bait
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
substantial matter; significant item
exchange of blows; long rally
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)