pitching ability; counter for pitches
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
to become desperate; to give in to despair
history of; experience of
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
kill; kill (shot); smash; spike (in volleyball)
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
limited; limiting; restrictive
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
it's easier said than done; (lit.) saying is easy; doing is hard
magic sword; cursed sword
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
struggle for supremacy between evenly-matched armies (teams)
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
laughing embarrassedly and sticking out one's tongue
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity