how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
third day of the month; three days
stimulating; exciting; provocative
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
in the meanwhile; during the time
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
detour; circumvention; turning movement
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
putting into operation; invocation
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
slight; little; insignificant
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of