sweet paste of white beans and miso
changing one's (public) persona; changing one's (public) image
coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste
strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste
reserving; storing; setting aside; laying away
elementary, junior high and high school
(deposit) passbook; bankbook
roar; sound made by monsters
Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!
favorite; favourite; habitually used
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
crash; kurash (wrestling)
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
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
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
chink in the armor (armour)
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
bill (at a restaurant); check
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
emphasizes direct object of action
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
severe; strict; tough; hard
complete recovery of health
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour