to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
serious; severe; grave; acute
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to overdo; to do too much
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
climax; peak; zenith; apex
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
first time; first; initial
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy