to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
story; tale; talk; discussion
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
apparent; obvious; very clear
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to lose sight of; to miss
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
expression; look; countenance; face
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
memory; sense; experience
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
many; a lot; much; multitude
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
student (esp. a university student)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not