expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
action; operation; effect; function
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
sense of values; values; value system
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
special; particular; peculiar; unique
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
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to fight against; to oppose; to face
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
war; fighting; fierce competition
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae