to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
julienne (esp. of daikon); long, thin strips
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
voluminous; massive; bulky
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to change completely; to change suddenly
calm; composed; leisurely
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
such; like that; in that way
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to clean up; to clear away; to put in order
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
gathering clouds; group of clouds
real thing; original; actual
in one's own way or style
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
indescribable; having no way to express
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
level; standard; water level
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
group; bunch; crowd; group
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
up in a tree; in the trees
sense of relief; feeling of relief
half and half; fifty-fifty