yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
north entrance; north exit
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia); grass-mowing sword
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
repechage; revival series; loser's bracket; second-chance match
rival; competitor; competition
in succession; one by one
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
new record (in sports, etc.)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel; lush, green tree
series of battles; successive battles
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
revenge; having a second go (at something)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to be perturbed; to be agitated
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
near; nearby; not far off
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
accurate; correct; precise; exact
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to overflow; to brim over; to flood