first match (in a series)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to get blunt; to dull; to wear out
to cut corners; to be shoddy
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
blow; shock; strike; batting
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
body; physique; build; stature
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
with a start; with a jump
slight; thin; on the weak side
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to talk; to chat; to chatter
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to make a fool of someone
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of