point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to well up; to burst; to arise
finish; end; conclusion; landing (in gymnastics)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
(in) the air; midair; sky
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
life or death; existence; destiny
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to kill; to beat to death
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
change of course (of a ship); steering
guidance; leadership; leading the way
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
the last moment; the very end
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill