magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
pitching ability; counter for pitches
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
security guard; doorkeeper
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to rule; to govern; to administer
quick-witted; quick to understand
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
internal organ; viscera; gut
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to not believe one's ears
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
(a place) within one's reach
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)