mockery; derision; ridicule
to lend an ear to; to listen to
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
as before; as ever; as it was originally
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by