to think too much; to be over-concerned
courtesy car (e.g. at a hotel)
while; during; performed in this condition
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
digestive medicine; medicine for the stomach and bowels
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
muteness; speech impairment; mute; deaf-mute
tank (military vehicle); chariot
bonsai; miniature potted plant
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
saved data (in a game or app, etc.); saved game
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
touché; you've got me there
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); (arch.) assistance; (arch.) help
deceiving; cheating; fooling
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
shirizumo; back-to-back sumo; game in which players push each other with their buttocks
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
(electric) torch; flashlight
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
B-movie; B-picture; B-film