to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
boastful speech; bragging
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
pointing out; identification
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
genius; prodigy; natural gift
as a child; when one was a child
relatively; comparatively
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row