to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
repentance; confession; penitence
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
single-handedly; alone; single-handed
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
complete victory; total victory
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
upward adjustment; upward revision
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
pair; two kinds; two ways
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
to cultivate a better understanding
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
victor; victor troops; conqueror
to be enraged; to flip out
apostasy; renunciation (e.g. of a religion); defection
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
release; emission; ejection
to tower above; to stand out
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
first match (in a series)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
slapping hands in front of the opponent's face to confuse him
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
trusting to chance; having a go at something