to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
a cut above; one step above
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
indescribable; inexpressible
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
(right at the) side; just beside
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
cooperation; coordination; link
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
to fall flat; to fall face down
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to squeeze out; to wring out
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
true character; true heart; true spirit
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to