to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
nominating oneself (to something one is usually nominated to by someone else); self-nomination; designating the baseball club one (as a draft candidate) wants to join (through a system used in Japan between 1993-2007)
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
deep-seated grudge; hatred
master; teacher; stable master
bolt from the blue; unforeseen event; complete surprise
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
as stated; verbatim; literally
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
with a (light) slapping sound
top of the head; crown of the head
(clenched) fist; knuckles
trip abroad; overseas travel
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
down to earth; reasonable
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
MVP (esp. in baseball); most valuable player
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
going off course; going out of bounds
mockery; derision; ridicule
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
kickback (payment for facilitating a transaction, appointment, etc.); kickback (sudden forceful recoil)
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
privileged path to high status (e.g. in business, education, etc.); fast track to success; road to success
self-praise; praising oneself
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
like that; that way; thus
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff