to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
front; frontage; facade; main
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
clip-clop (esp. of geta); jingle-jangle (esp. of an old-fashioned shop doorbell); clink-clink (e.g. of metal on glass); clink-clank
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
inferior goods; faulty item
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
master; teacher; stable master