to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
faith is mysterious; faith is weird; (lit.) even a pilchard's head (can be revered) through faith
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
according to plan; as planned; on target
extreme masochist; very masochistic
message; informative matter
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
growth period; growing season
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
study; pursuit of knowledge
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
replication (of an experiment); verification (of experimental results); reproduction; supplementary examination; makeup exam
fighting game (esp. one-on-one)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
fighting game (esp. one-on-one)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
button mashing (e.g. in video games); repeated button-pushing
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
without trouble; easily; readily
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
the same; the said; likewise
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
being argued into silence; being left speechless
at the present time; as of now; at this time
complete victory; total victory
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression