terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
mysterious thief; phantom thief
silence (not speaking); muteness
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
if you think about it; come to think of it
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
recovery; rescue; recapture
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis