decoration; ornament; trimmings
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
(religious) faith; belief; creed
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
extreme masochist; very masochistic
just as one was told; like she (he) said
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
completely beating somebody up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing somebody
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
show; exhibition; spectacle
(find) common (meeting) ground
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
again (and again); once again; yet again
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
personality; style; appearance
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to torment; to harass; to tease
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
our country; our land; one's own country
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)