rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to dance; to perform dance steps
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to step firmly; to harden by treading
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
as if nothing had happened
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
military service; combat experience
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern