overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
look, look!; there, there!
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
ancestor; forefather; foremother
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
single cell; simple-minded; one-track-minded
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
finishing blow; coup de grâce
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
aura of a sword; spirit of a sword
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to spend time (on doing something)
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
bi (ancient Chinese artifact; flat jade or glass disc with a circular hole in the centre)
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack