shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
on bad terms; at loggerheads
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
long (time that has passed); old (story)
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; umpire's fan; fan-shaped emblem
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
metallic sound; metallic clank
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
grappling firmly; being locked together
exquisiteness; charm; beauty; advantage; profit; gain
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
trunk (of the body); soma
break in time; interruption; pause
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to split; to be split; to splinter
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight