Gashadokuro; mythical giant skeleton monster
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
paraselene; moon dog; moondog (bright spot on either side of the Moon caused by refraction of moonlight through ice crystals in the atmosphere)
approximation; having a close resemblance
d button; data button; button on a TV remote control for accessing programme information, weather, traffic, etc.
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
three heads are better than two; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
scariest; most frightening
Manjushri; Manjusri; Bodhisattva that represents transcendent wisdom
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
haughty; holding one's head high
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
flurry of snow in a clear sky; winter wind which brings scattered snowflakes or raindrops; skin eruptions cause by a cold or fever
mock cavalry battle; piggyback fight
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace