batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
starting point; point of departure
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
that kind; competition; match
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
will not do; do not; does not
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
many; much; plenty; hardly
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
magic flute; The Magic Flute (by Mozart)
archery; mapping; map; morphism
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)