to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
finishing blow; coup de grâce
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
what kind of; what sort of; what
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
tosa (dog breed); Shikoku (dog breed)
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
great war; great battle; world war
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
no, not like that (but like this)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another