quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
waving a stick; conductor (orchestra, etc.); (arch.) Edo policeman
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
right hook (e.g. in boxing, etc.)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
formal; orthodox; in earnest
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to torment; to harass; to tease
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
close; intimate; on good terms
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!