copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
elder sister; effeminate man
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
resignation; giving up the game for lost
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
tradition; legend; folklore
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
double role; one person playing two roles; wearing two hats
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; shirt (as part of a school uniform); shirt with non-detachable cuffs and collar
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
flash (of light); glint; schiller
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to remove; to move out of the way
space (room, area, outer space)