solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
all over Japan; throughout Japan
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
skill; workmanship; dexterity; quality
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
unusual beast; strange beast
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
reigning; controlling; dictating
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
unable to resist; unable to suppress
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
movements; sitting and standing
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out