killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
smallish; on the small side
capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris); greater capybara
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
meal set before one; women's advances
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
drawing board; drafting board
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
yellow; yellow card; Asian; Oriental
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
white; correction fluid; white-out
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
Afro (hairstyle); Afro-; African
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)