ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; dance steps inspired by this ceremony
fierce tiger; ferocious tiger; Hanshin Tigers (baseball team)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to go past; to pass; to pass by
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to knead well; to polish; to refine
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
expected value; expectation value; expectation
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
from here; from this place
meteor; shooting star; falling star
true character; true heart; true spirit
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
bright red; crimson lotus flower
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
in one's own way or style
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
a little bit; a little while
instant; moment; for an instant
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to burst open; to pop; to split
no matter how much time passes
dullard; indecisive person
murder; killing; murderer
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards