to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
visit (from someone); call
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
equilibrium; good balance; poise
Dragon King; promoted rook
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
too (much); overly; excessively
to overflow from something full
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter