solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
dealing with; coping with
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
pale; pallid; bluish-white
innumerable; countless; numberless
to play a leading role; to play a central part
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
power; might; authority; influence
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to surge; to well up; to gush out
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
squaring; multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
soldier; combatant; warrior
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)