to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
John Doe; person of unknown name; (arch.) country bumpkin
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
intermission during a performance (e.g. variety show, play, sumo, etc.); temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance, during which time they change costumes, etc.)
secret information; intelligence
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
late attendance; lateness; tardiness
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless