suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
possible; likely; probable
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
falsely similar; counterfeit
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
lump together; put all together
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
nothing but; none other than
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)