to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
boy; son; baby boy; young man
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
personality; character; individuality; personhood
demesne; estate; private land; private property
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to lie down; to throw oneself down
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
blocking the way; standing in the way
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
guard; sentinel; garrison
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this