warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
overconfident; presumptuous
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
otherwise; or else; if not
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
site; point on a map; spot
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
drawing a sword; drawn sword
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
dozens; scores of; decades
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
two (long cylindrical things)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
war; battle; match; game; competition
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
secret information; intelligence
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout