to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
professionalism; professional awareness
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
street performer (comedian)
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
come out!; where are you?
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
chink in the armor (armour)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
joint struggle; common (united) front
recently; lately; these days
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new