(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
gentle; mild; meek; tender
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
length (of an animal); body length
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
period of time; time slot; time zone
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
good-natured; of good character
one-by-one; separately; in detail
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
towering; astonishingly high
big frame; large figure; huge body
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
per person; per capita; per head
handful; small amount; small number
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
revolutionary; child of the revolution; man of revolutionary temperament