to go too far; to go to excess
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
sympathy; compassion; pity
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
full of wiles and tricks; match between persons equal in shrewdness mobilizing all the tricks each can muster; shrewdly avoiding the opponent's strong points and attacking its weaknesses
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
confusion; distraction; derangement
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
floating bridge; pontoon bridge
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
phantom; vision; illusion
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to complain; to make a complaint
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command