ornamentation; embellishment; decoration; modification; qualification
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
to be flexible; to be accommodating
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
ability; performance; efficiency
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
jousting match; joust; tournament (medieval)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
humming a tune (while doing something else)
counterfeit goods; knock-off; imitation
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to cast; to mint; to coin
raw materials; ingredients
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
above all else; more than anything
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
complete victory; total victory
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match