breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
verbal promise; one's word
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
appearing continuously (e.g. on stage, on screen, in a game); remaining on stage for an entire performance; making continuous appearances; being out all the time; being constantly on the go; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
visit (from someone); call
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception
killing of a commoner by a samurai as punishment for disrespectful conduct
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
interest; rights; concession
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
depopulation; falling population; decrease in population; population decline