to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to step forward; to take a step forward
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to cross the line; to go too far
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
group; bunch; crowd; group
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
line of spears held at the ready
still; as yet; as it has been
one after another; in rapid succession
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
offense and defense; offence and defence
to cease; to stop; to be over
safety zone; traffic island
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight