true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to use up all one's strength
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
pride; boast; credit (to)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to put one's strength into
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
that's the way it is; such is life
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right