harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
jungle; jungle; jungle music
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
objection; dissent; protest
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
modern person; people of today
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
number of persons; personnel
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous