trackless; reckless; dissipated
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
(finishing something) suddenly; abruptly
does not agree with; does not get along with
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
chat; desultory conversation
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
opposite side; other side
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
military service; combat experience
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
total energy; all efforts
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
room for growth; potential; promise
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design