vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
observation; survey; watching
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
this world; this life; world of the living
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
pride; dignity; self-worth
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
flaring up; bursting into flames
to burn with combativeness
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession