superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
gusher; spout; outpouring; effusion; torrent
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
dexterous feat; speed and precision of a trained hand
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
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
(with) a flash of a drawn sword; brandishing a sword
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
storm and stress; Sturm und Drang
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
knowledge of tea ceremony; understanding of the Way of Tea; sense of refinement; air of sophistication; playfulness; mischievousness
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
quotation; citation; reference
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
person who has rendered distinguished service
underground organization; underground organisation
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...