slight; insignificant; small
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
this occasion; at this time; now
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
start; leaving; marching off
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
covered with; stained; smeared
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
being on duty; person on duty
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to get slightly dirty (all over)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related