seniority by length of service
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
carat (unit of weight for gemstones and pearls); karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
over-fond parent; doting parent
opening fully; full throttle; full power
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
somewhat dangerous; rather risky; a bit dicey; rather amazing; quite good; pretty cool
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation (in Hegelianism)
refining; refinement; smelting
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
sincere; earnest; serious
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
there is nothing; having nothing
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
satsuma-age; deep-fried ball of fish paste
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!