manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to step forward; to volunteer
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
to spread; to be propagated
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
obedience; submission; resignation
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
personal combat; one-to-one fight
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
(having) life-and-death power (over)