rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
one by one; one at a time; in turn
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (standard form of worshiping at a shrine)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
contradiction; inconsistency
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
for a change; for variety's sake
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
selection; choice; option
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
reopening; resumption; restarting
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
technique; art; skill; move
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence