to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
height (of a person); stature
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
mask; disguise; guise; mask
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
you (plural); all of you; you all
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to say; to be called; to do
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
surely; certainly; without doubt
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
sounding each other out; probing each other
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
boasting of one's strength
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support