ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to rest; to relax; to repose
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to tower over the surroundings
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
the same kind; accomplice; partner
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
three great people (e.g. of the Meiji Restoration)
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
Jehovah; Jehovah's Witnesses
world history; international history
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
work; business; company; study