(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to give the stamp of approval
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
as expected; as predicted
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
in order; sequential; seriatim
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
sword skills; swordsmanship
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
heating power; thermal power; firepower
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
way of calling (something or someone)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
they; those guys; those fellows
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
promotion; raising of status
most difficult; next to impossible