leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
ladybug; ladybird; lady beetle; Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis); harlequin ladybird
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
battle formation; military formation
military officer; naval officer
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
physical strength; muscular strength
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
individual; private person; personal; natural person
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
freely; right and left; as one pleases
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...