spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
cartoon character; anime character
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to whine; to make feeble complaints
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
magical power; mystical force
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
extremely high speed; super speed
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
ongoing; in progress; afoot
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
pale; pallid; inexperienced; immature; face without makeup
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
contradiction; inconsistency
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance