to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
enemy territory; hostile place
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
as before; as ever; as it was originally
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie