way of talking; speaking style
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
interruption; suspension; break
sense of values; values; value system
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
economic strength; economic power; economic might
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
late at night; small hours of the morning
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
red cloth; red background
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to triumph; to be elated with success
to bind (with rope, etc.)
aura of a sword; spirit of a sword
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
dark clouds; black clouds
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to smile (at); to grin (at)