exquisite skill; wonderful performance
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to talk; to carry meaning
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
supreme; sublime; highest
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
looking on from afar; being a spectator
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy