to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
male-to-female gender swap (in fan art and fan fiction)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
clothing and accessories; attire
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
freshly grated (e.g. daikon)
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
clientele; customer stratum
official in charge; person in charge
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
partly puffed up; bubblingly
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
at the mercy of (something or someone)
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
just one person; only one
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up