fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
protracted war; war of attrition
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to stop walking; to pause
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
putting into operation; invocation
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to put one's strength into