manservant employed by a samurai (Edo period)
grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker; streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period); soba vendors who walk around at night
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
largest class; top category
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
imposing stance; daunting pose
having said that; be that as it may
to blaze; to burn brightly
hearthfire; ingle; open fire in a fireplace
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
black lustre; black luster
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
guardian spirit of a mountain; mountain god
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
uncomplimentary remarks; slander
right in the middle (of); midst; height
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself
spelling; orthography; file; pad; bundle
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
tune; tone; intonation; melody; rhythm; harmony
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
narrow escape from the jaw of death
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to mimic someone's voice; to impersonate
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed