wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
swift-footed; light-footed
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
immature form (of an organism); young animal
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
to bring up under one's personal care
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
big catch (fishing); good haul
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
east, west, south and north
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to claim victims; to leave casualties
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
devotion; attachment; infatuation
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
literally; to the letter; literal
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
higher rank; better position
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit