metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
as if it were about oneself
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
it seems so; that's what it looks like
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
to look down on; to condescend
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
straight; as the crow flies
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged