important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
failure; mistake; blunder
technique; art; skill; move
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
study; diligence; discount; reduction
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
acting ability; talent as a performer
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
clapping and cheering; applause
to well up; to burst; to arise
only; merely; but; no more than
popular person; favorite; favourite