recitation (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); composed poem
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
secret; private; surreptitious
to lose heart; to lose motivation
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of