stupid brat; son of a bitch
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to be a matter of life or death
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
foobar-style name for a dummy variable
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
mountain climbing; mountaineering
interception; monitoring; tapping
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
looks; personal appearance; features
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to stare back at; to look back at
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance