daredevil;  foolhardy warrior;  hotspur
 careful;  cautious;  prudent;  discreet;  deliberate
 dangerous;  perilous;  threatening;  stern (expression);  hostile (attitude);  sharp
 to glare at each other;  to confront each other
 to soothe;  to calm;  to pacify
 but then;  although;  though;  reasonable;  natural;  just
 skillful;  skilled;  proficient;  flattery
 is not;  am not;  are not;  isn't it?
 as many as one likes;  as much as one likes;  great many;  plenty;  almost (none);  (not) much
 bang;  bam;  noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō);  noon gun;  last round in a game of 12 rounds;  precisely
 seal;  stamp;  judgment;  judgement;  size (of paper or books)
 ditch;  drain;  gutter;  trench
 excuse me;  pardon me;  I'm sorry;  thank you
 to raise;  to elevate;  to do up (one's hair);  to fly (a kite, etc.);  to launch (fireworks, etc.);  to land (a boat);  to show someone (into a room)
 light novel;  young-adult illustrated fiction
 to cease;  to desist;  to cut it out;  to lay off (an activity);  to drop (a subject) to abolish;  to resign
 nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.);  repeatedly nodding and dozing off;  suddenly (dying);  deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.);  rich
 all present;  all concerned;  all of us
 challenge;  defiance;  dare;  attempt;  try
 chapter;  section;  medal;  badge;  insignia
 the following week;  the next week
 monkey show;  bad acting;  overacting;  unconvincing performance
 fear;  horror;  anxiety;  concern;  uneasiness;  reverence
 monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata);  ape;  sly person;  idiot;  hick;  sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut);  clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
 no;  that's wrong;  it's not like that;  isn't it?;  wasn't it?
 it is assuredly (that)...;  can say with confidence that it is...
 to go to and from (a place);  to go back and forth between;  to go to (school, work, etc.);  to attend;  to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity);  to be communicated (e.g. thought)
 (laughing) foolishly;  (smiling) thoughtlessly;  indiscreetly (talking);  carelessly (speaking);  thin (paper, cloth, etc.);  flimsy
 to take a peep at;  to catch a glimpse of
 deep emotion;  impression;  inspiration
 uniform;  equal;  even;  common;  ordinary;  usual
 machine parts;  machinery;  equipment
 establishment;  institution;  installation (of a machine or equipment)
 to branch;  to fork;  to separate;  to split;  to disperse;  to scatter
 to demarcate;  to delimit;  to divide (an area);  to punctuate;  to put an end to (e.g. a sentence);  to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
 first (of all);  firstly;  probably;  most likely;  more or less (satisfactory);  on the whole
 five (long cylindrical things)