to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
powerful person; influential person
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
order of chivalry; chivalric order
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
settlement; solution; resolution
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
several hundred; hundreds (of)
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
precarious situation; precarious state
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
such; like that; in that way
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
battle of wits; contest of wits
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
appearance; expression; manifestation
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace