bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
one's own work; making by oneself
piece; fragment; one (object)
one's house; one's home; one's family
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
serialization; serialisation; serial story
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to twist hard (e.g. arm, screw)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
holding down (esp. in judo); holding technique; pinning down; immobilizing; bringing under control
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
next match; next game; next contest
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with