he; she; that person; (arch.) you
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
composite; combined; complex
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to knead well; to polish; to refine
sword skills; swordsmanship
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
if it is the case that ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to surge; to well up; to gush out
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen