outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
what kind of business; what sort of matter
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
arrowhead formation; wedge formation; spearhead formation; spears and arrows
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
light and darkness; light and shade
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
to the end; entirely; in full
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
to become completely chilled
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
musical composition; tune
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
remnants of an enemy army
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
distilled liquor; spirits; hard liquor; cachaça (Brazilian liquor)