grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
blur; blurred; indistinct
short and stout; small but wide around
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to make a lasting impression
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
weird; strange; mysterious
conference room; council room
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to crack (an egg, etc.) into a container
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
longed-for; anxiously awaited
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
since when; from when; how long
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up