jewel beetle (esp. Chrysochroa fulgidissima); buprestid
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
body; physique; build; stature
remarkable; striking; obvious
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
primary school; elementary school; grade school
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
kindergartener; preschooler
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to intervene; to stop (something)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
making sport of; making a plaything of; toying with; trifling with; ridicule; mockery
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
template; run of the mill; formulaic
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say