splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
solemn promise; promise sealed by striking metal objects together (e.g. swords for samurai, mirrors for women)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
... years old; age (of) ...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
imagination; supposition; guess
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
group; party; team; squad; section
squad; section; (naval) division; detachment
meaning; significance; sense
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard