good citizens; law-abiding people
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
sword; blade; single stroke
excessive; too much; unreasonable
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
(something) despised; (something) made light of
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
large number (of); many; majority
confusion; distraction; derangement
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
individual; one by one; separate; each
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
highbrow; high-toned; transcendent; transcendental
practical; realistic; pragmatic
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack (on); making another attempt with redoubled efforts
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
linking together; tying in a row
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
willpower; energy; vitality
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason