the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
that; the matter in question
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
should; must; -able; probably; likely
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
postponement; deferment; adjournment
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness