attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
two at a time; two by two; in twos
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
elliptical shape; oval shape
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
many-headed; hydra-headed; large-scale (e.g. breeding)
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
trivia; snippet of knowledge
violent explosion; bursting
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
person of common sense; common sense man
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
lacking a plan; haphazard
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
respect and affection; love and respect
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome