holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm); dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish; variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
wickedness; sideways; unreasonable
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
survival; survivor; relic
star (actor); prima donna; leading figure
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
(government) inspector-general (Edo period); upper superintendent officer
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
business trip; official trip
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
(on) horseback; riding a horse
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
upright; incorruptible; morally courageous; erect penis
many; much; plenty; hardly
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
seniority; precedence; upper seat
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect