serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to grimace; to make a wry face
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be reminded of; to call to mind
physical strength; muscle strength
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
innermost depths of one's heart
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building