to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
by sheer strength; by brute force
belief; faith; conviction
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
directly opposite; right in front
true character; true heart; true spirit
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
to pile up; to accumulate
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
caustic words; defiant words
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
prospects of victory; chances of success
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
tread on a worm and it will turn; even a tiny bug will defend itself; even the weakest and smallest beings have their own wills, so do not make light of them
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
hit point; health point; HP; health