to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
rival; competitor; competition
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
recollection; reminiscence
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
came here; coming here; recently
willpower; energy; vitality
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade