reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
course; route; path; process; means
to pitch forward; to fall forward
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
at least; at most; (even) just
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
big frame; large figure; huge body
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
sentiment; sentimentality
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
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)
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star