to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to be in the spotlight; to come into focus (of attention); to come into the spotlight
thousands; several thousand
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to well up; to burst; to arise
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten