ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
phantom; vision; illusion
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
one's school; school one attends or works at
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
with all one's strength; with all one's might
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
end of a match; end of a game
hey there; I say; see here
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous