cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
infinite loop; closed loop
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
(in) the air; midair; sky
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
grey; gray; gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
end of life; death; breathing one's last
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
host; landlord; innkeeper
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
one's mental make-up (structure)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)