fame (for one's bravery); great renown
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
relation; connection; relevance
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to gain fame; to make one's name
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
many; a lot; much; multitude
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
a cut above; one step above
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
to stiffen; to become stiff