Borsalino (Italian hat maker)
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
(positive sentence end) I dare say; (negative sentence end) though, honestly
grey moustache; white beard
all-terrain vehicle; quad bike; dune buggy; beach buggy; buggy; stroller
Nihi (the two former provinces of Hizen and Higo)
wheat straw; barley straw
stupid idiot; total moron
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
(clenched) fist; knuckles
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
funeral; burial; condolence
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie