praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
order of chivalry; chivalric order
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
amount of material resources
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
metallic sound; metallic clank
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
both hands; both arms; ten
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
dull sound; muffled sound