just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
indigestion; dyspepsia; inability to understand; lacking comprehension; half-baked knowledge
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
tick-tock; chipping (sound)
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
proposal; offer; request; application
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to leave as is; to ignore
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
discipline; punishment; reprimand
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)