the other day; lately; recently
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to surround; to crowd around
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be hot on a person's heels
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
specialized; specialised; boutique
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
armed might; military power; the sword; force
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
specialization; specialisation
feeling; sense; impression
than; from; out of; except; but; more
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to have (something) innate; to be born with
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
freely; right and left; as one pleases
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
to run about; to rush about
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
victory or defeat; match; contest; game