in deep black; in jet black
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to roll up; to be rolled up
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
the front; honest; upright; decent
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
creation; Creation (by God)
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
huge person; enormous object
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to distract a person's attention
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to pass (of time); to elapse
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that