narrow margin; slim margin
deciding match; play-off; runoff
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
election; selection; choice
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
like he said; same for me; ditto
burning at the stake; burning to death
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
caustic words; defiant words
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
video camera; video camcorder
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
had better ...; may as well ...
two times; twice; two degrees
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover