strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
joint-locking technique (in judo)
giving up; quitting; surrendering
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
gleaming; shining; glistening
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
like many others; being no exception; just like everyone else; as is usual with; in common with
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to warm (up); to heat (up)
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
even so; anyhow; at any rate
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
hidden treasure; treasured article
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
be (that) as it may; having said that
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
lightning strike; torpedo attack
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
even more; still more; further
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect