ingredient; component; composition
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
is that so?; I see; right; oh
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
gem; jewel; precious stone
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
handless; armless; vineless plant; (arch.) sleeveless undergarment; (arch.) sleeveless haori; (arch.) menstruation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)