absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
thunderous roar; roaring sound
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
strike (i.e. industrial action)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to tell a person (something) emphatically; to let a person have it
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to collapse into; to flop onto
throw; throwing; throwing event
to rise; to erect; to get up
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up