trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
waist; girth; measurement around waist
drawing a sword; drawn sword
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
sports-minded; sports-oriented
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
one's own property; possessions
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
fair and square; open and aboveboard
field; sports stadium; arena
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
far sight and deep design
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
baseball ground; baseball stadium
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
main cause; primary factor
intercept; interception; counter-attack
enemy territory; hostile place
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)