fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
observation; survey; watching
goosebumps; goose pimples
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
by sheer strength; by brute force
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
something extra; something on top; and then some; icing on the cake
scarabaeid beetle; Mimela splendens (metallic-green scarabaeid beetle)
to frolic about; to mess around
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
offensive (movement); aggression
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
flight; desertion; escape
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
tea incrustation; tea stains (on teeth, cups, etc.)
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
negative emotions; negative feelings
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
rebirth; new birth; nascent