to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
blow; shock; strike; batting
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
way of murdering; killing method; way of using a sword
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
head start; initiative; preemption
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
lying down; down!; lie down!
stupid brat; son of a bitch
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
hoge (placeholder name for a variable, similar to foobar)
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true