alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
gate guard (during the ritsuryō system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryō system)
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
all; entire; whole; altogether
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
threat; intimidation; menace
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
difference; variation; difference
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
invisibly; secretly; privately
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin