fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
vicious circle; vicious cycle
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
rare; uncommon; not often seen
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
second athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to be touching; to be moving
troubled face; worried expression
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
next generation; future generation
supporting role (actor); minor role
difficult to write or draw; does not write well (pen, brush, etc.)
last chapter (book, etc.)
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
of course; certainly; naturally
likely loss; probable defeat
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
strong person; the strong; the powerful
until now; so far; up to the present
weak point; unskillfulness