to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
quick work; (clever) feat
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to show; to bare (the teeth)
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
globular shape; spherical shape
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
true state; actual condition; reality
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
yoke; constraints; oppression
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
concealment; suppression; hiding
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to sniff out; to get wind of