shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
black lustre; black luster
ox-headed demon (in hell)
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
inlay; inlaying; damascening
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
pressure; oppression; suppression
nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
rope; cord; policeman's rope
submission; return to allegiance
to serve; to work for; to attend
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
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
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be to the point; to be pertinent
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!