true character; real nature
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
art of self-defense (defence)
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
(theatrical) fighting scene
how; in what way; how about
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
desperately; for one's dear life
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
at one's sweet will; doing whatever one pleases; however one pleases
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
to attack; to assault; to assail
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
to be jealous; to be envious
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life