figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to wait for an opportunity
restlessly; in continuous motion
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
progress; advance; improvement; development
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
stochastic; probabilistic
thousands; several thousand
directly opposite; right in front
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
fair and square; open and aboveboard
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
contest of strength; trial of strength
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly