bond strength; adhesive strength; adhesive force
adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
sword; blade; single stroke
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
ninja throwing knives; mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
backflip; backward somersault
regardless of; irrespective of
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
triumphant return; returning in triumph
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
ability; capability; competence; skill
to affect; to impact; to influence
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
the way one works; one's working manner
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate