ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
being on the ropes; losing ground
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to step forward; to take a step forward
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
war; battle; match; game; competition
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
this and that; one thing or another
but; however; provided that
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice