safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
such ... as; or some such
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
practice; practising; training; study
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
martial arts area (within a school, gym, etc.)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend