noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
episode; anecdote; vignette
one's first campaign; one's first battle
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
strong pressure; heavy pressure
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification