war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
bluff; false show of power; bold front
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
slapping the opponent with the open hand
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
hand; handball (soccer foul)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
technique; art; skill; move
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
like this; in this way; as you see
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner