what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
large container; person of great talent
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
your husband; her husband
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
secret information; intelligence
smuggling; contraband trade
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.