counter for thin, flat things (petals, leaves, etc.)
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
linear; linear motor train; linear induction motor train; magnetic levitation train
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
and; AND (Boolean operator)
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment