I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
(college) president; secretary-general
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to practice magic; to practise magic
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to know (a person); to think
defeating in an instant; instant kill
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
go on!; right!; here goes!
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
digital versatile disc; DVD
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
great war; great battle; world war