to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
seamless; contiguous; unbroken; non-stop
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
by sheer strength; by brute force
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
main force; chief object; mainline
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
sublime; noble; high-minded
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
don't worry; there's no need to worry
way; method; means; resource; course
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move