with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
humming a tune (while doing something else)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
chance (of success); odds
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
marvelous; astonishing; wonderful
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
opposing arcade machines wired together (for two-player games)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
walking briskly; determinedly
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely