evangelist; evangelistic worker
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
hedge; fence; border; limit
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
whispering; murmuring; subdued
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to poke each other; to jab each other
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet; (arch.) five-household neighborhood unit (for mutual aid, self-protection, etc.; Edo period)
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
along the road; at the side of the road
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
grotesque; disgusting; gross
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
telecommunications; correspondence
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
brat; kid; urchin; little devil