danger; peril; hazard; risk
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
nothing but; none other than
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
thought; consideration; thinking
interruption; suspension; break
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
blow-drying; blow; punch; brow; blow; playing an instrument (esp. in jazz)