seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
headhunting (collecting the heads of dead enemies as trophies)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to become desperate; to give in to despair
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
perception; sensation; awareness
guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
crescent moon; young moon
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
elliptical shape; oval shape
present (brought by a visitor); gift
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle