personal affair; one's own affair
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
frequency (of occurrence)
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
Hercules; Heracles; Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
that's the way it is; such is life
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
the opposite sex; isomerism
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
nothing but; none other than
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
looking pale; looking unwell
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison