behind; in the rear; in back
headquarters; head office; main office
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
program (e.g. TV); programme
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
war situation; progress of a battle
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
infancy; childhood; tender age
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over