to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
absolute obedience; complete submission
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
hey there; I say; see here
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
demon; daemon (in Unix, etc.)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
willpower; faith; telekinesis; psychokinesis
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
misanga bracelet; good luck charm made from knotted embroidery floss, thread or gimp
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
it seems so; that's what it looks like
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience