smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
breastplate; chest protector; bib
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
instruction; direction; briefing
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
Yggdrasil; The World Tree
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
chief navigator; navigating officer; navigator; sailing master
head steward (e.g. on a ship); (arch.) palace chef
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
(Self Defense Force's Air Force) captain (defence); lieutenant
to look around; to take a view of
lower-grade officer rank (JMSDF)
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
Julian; Julien; Jullian; Jurian
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)