pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
phantom; vision; illusion
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
feel (of a material); texture
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
thunderous roar; roaring sound
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
eardrum; tympanic membrane
internal organs; intestines; viscera
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
exhaust sound; exhaust note
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
thanatos; death instinct (in psychoanalysis); Thanatos; personification of death (in Greek mythology)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...