suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
there is nothing; having nothing
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to exchange; to interchange
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life