resolute; determined; bold
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to discuss; to talk together
scattered; separated; dispersed
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
another time; some other time
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
question and answer session
foreign matter; impurities
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to move forward; to move on
deep affection; dear; beloved
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to frolic about; to mess around
special training; intensive training; crash course
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
(a) little; somewhat; somehow