boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to fall off; to tumble down
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to have no chance (of succeeding)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to rush over; to run up to
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to bear fruit; to take effect
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
leaving everything up to someone else
way; method; means; (technical) specification
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to compose; to put together
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack