take a long walk off a short pier; go stick your head in a pig; (lit.) bash your head against the corner of a block of tofu and die
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
sword skills; swordsmanship
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
deep-seated grudge; hatred
duty; function; office; mission; task
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
waste of time; killing time
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
home delivery (of food); outside catering
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)