jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to show; to bare (the teeth)
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)