to practice magic; to practise magic
general; popular; common; typical
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
pair; the two; both persons; both things
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
(ninja art of) escaping using fire or smoke
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
set of three; three sets; three classes
living thing; organism; creature; biology
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
otherwise; or else; if not
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring