to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
stock (of a gun); gunstock
passion; ardor; enthusiasm; The Passion
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
the same night; that night
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
real thing; original; actual
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
according to plan; as planned
established fact; fait accompli
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
criticism; critique; review; commentary
(skill of) making funny faces; facial performance
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
now that you say that; now that you mention it
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
basis for decision; evidence for judging
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical