looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
American soldier; US serviceman; US servicewoman
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
defeating in an instant; instant kill
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age