little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
king; monarch; ruler; champion
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
unexpectedly; surprisingly
if so; in that case; in that situation
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to compel; to force; to oblige
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
like this; this sort; this way
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
degeneration; retrogression
difference; variation; difference
in person; personally; (do) oneself
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
sphere; counter for balls
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
smooth; flat; featureless; uneventful; noppera-bō; mythical being with flat featureless face
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move