to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
this world; this life; world of the living
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
distance in a straight line
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
attenuation; damping; decay
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to fight against; to oppose; to face
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
having lost face; in a bind
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below