shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
foolish face; stupid look on one's face
monster cat; cat with magical powers
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to trample; to crush underfoot
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
function; facility; faculty; feature
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
it's been a long time; long time no see
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
at the present time; as of now; at this time
door; gate; opening; title page
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
commercial paper; CP; communist party; CP; cerebral palsy; cerebral paralysis; counterpurchase
hot topic; talk of the town
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan