offense and defense; offence and defence
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
tall figure; high stature
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
joint struggle; common (united) front
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
just then; at that time; at that moment; as it's a time of ...; in this time of ...
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
force of a fire; force of flames
to put out; to extinguish
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
image; figure; figure; form; image
depending on; dependent on
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
rude person; insolent person
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable