one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
black lustre; black luster
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
inlay; inlaying; damascening
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
also known as; also called
nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
submission; return to allegiance
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
being caught in one's own trap; being hoisted by one's own petard
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
all times and places; all ages and countries
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in