sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
tendency; trend; inclination
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
one breath; chug!; drink!
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
beginning; opening; start; outset
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
young girl; lass; adolescent female
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
stopping at; going no further than
beginner; novice; neophyte
to be greedy; to devour greedily
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to poke each other; to jab each other