to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
difficult to ...; hard to ...
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
whispered conversation; whispering
to raise one's voice; to shout
to flare up; to burst into flames
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
restlessly; in continuous motion
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to go past; to pass; to pass by
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
just above; right overhead
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
four (long cylindrical things)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)