rare; extraordinary; singular
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
(black) magic; witchcraft; sorcery
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to gain fame; to make one's name
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
to knead well; to polish; to refine
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
work; business; company; study
bloody wind; wind carrying the stench of blood from a battle
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
general idea; concept; notion
beyond imagination; unimaginable
backward somersault; backward roll
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
to take a breath; to take a short rest
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge