state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
obedience; submission; resignation
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
(having) life-and-death power (over)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
continuation; succession; series; continuous
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer