crown; diadem; bottle cap
plume; ornamental feather
authority; power; influence
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to say; to tell; to state; to do
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
personal affair; one's own affair
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to brush off; to shake off
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
extremely; terrifically; super
everything; anything; nothing
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
logically; from a logical point of view
practical effect; efficacy; efficiency
essence; true nature; substance; reality
resolute; determined; bold
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
both; both sides; both parties
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
exactly as stated; verbatim
chance (of success); odds
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style