scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
short pause; short interval
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to need; to call for; to require
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to fold up; to fold into layers
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
without; unless; have to do
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
complete works; complete collection; complete series
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever