wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
offense and defense; offence and defence
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
dealing with; coping with
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
what kind of; what sort of; what
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
looking on from afar; being a spectator
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
clear; precise; definite; distinct
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first