frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
to be opposite; to face each other
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
succession; continuation; series; sequence
tedious; boring; being fed up with
rather; sooner; preferably
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
opposite; reverse; contrary
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
hostility; antagonism; opposition
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to govern; to manage; to subdue
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation