coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
break in time; interruption; pause
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
massing (of troops); gathering
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
king of beasts (i.e. lion)
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
visual hallucination; vision
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
directly opposite; right in front
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
defeating in an instant; instant kill
spiritual realm of humanity
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
ancestor; forefather; foremother
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
one's long-cherished desire
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
stirring; rousing oneself
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to be hesitant; to feel timid
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
prospects of victory; chances of success
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken