to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
setting a bad example to others
sense of values; values; value system
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to glare at each other; to confront each other
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
form; method; system; formula
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
evident; plain; distinct; clear
reduction by half; halving
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
sweeping sideways; mowing down
continuation; succession; series
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning