to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
bodily sensation; sense; experience
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
(navigable) canal; waterway
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to trample to death; to kill underfoot
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
digger; excavator; power shovel
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley