serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
fatsi (Fatsia japonica); paperplant; Japanese aralia
va-va-vroom (esp. fast cars or bikes, sexy women or men); va-voom; vrrrm; sound of animal shaking its fur to dry off after getting wet (esp. dogs)
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
parallel world; parallel universe
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
all over Japan; throughout Japan
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
sunscreen; suntan lotion; sunblock
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
to have one's horizons broadened
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
complete recovery of health
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
superb view; picturesque scenery
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!