to blow off; to be blown off
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
adaptability; capacity for adaptation
to feel more like (a certain mood)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
useless; vain; aimless; idle
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
somehow; for some reason or other
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to get between; to be caught in
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
cannot be compared with; no match for
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to explain adequately; to be accountable
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza