fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
skill; dexterity; proficiency
soldier; combatant; warrior
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to assemble; to set up; to construct
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad; troubadour
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
present continuous tense; present progressive form
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to change completely; to change suddenly
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
like this; this sort; this way
one cause; one reason; one factor
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
clear writing; specification
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
that's true; of course; obviously
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for