to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to torment; to harass; to tease
propulsive power; driving force
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
combination technique in Judo
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
this (very thing); this precisely
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
bright red; crimson lotus flower
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
at least; at most; (even) just
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
passage; path; route; one's way
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to pierce through; to break through
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
after having come this far; now that we've come this far