wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to spurn; to snub; to treat with contempt
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to move forward; to move on
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to blaze; to burn brightly
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
eight (long cylindrical things)
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
splish-splash; with a splash
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow