battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
one thin flat object; one sheet
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
Odin (god in Norse mythology)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
without permission; without notice
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
directions; instructions; orders; command
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
eternal; unlimited; endless
duty; obligation; responsibility
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous