to be itching to put one's skills to use
a dime a dozen; two a penny
supply; provision; raising; procurement
quick firing; rapid firing
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
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
be (that) as it may; having said that
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
speaking of ...; as for ...
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
wound suffered in a fight
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
to extend; to expand; to spread out
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker