equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
ten; 10; ten years of age
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
near oneself; close to one; familiar
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
resentment; indignation; anger
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to fall off; to tumble down
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
treating someone like a child
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just