stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
divine mirror; sacred mirror (one of the three sacred treasures)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
strut; short vertical post; thickness (of a book minus the cover, a sheaf of paper, etc.); (arch.) handbreadth; (arch.) bundle
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
practice; practising; training; study
initiation into an art or discipline
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to be chipped; to be nicked
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
fat; tallow; lard; grease
in succession; one after another
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
soldier; combatant; warrior
to fight with swords; to cross swords
loud laughter; hearty laugh
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
freely; frankly; without reserve