feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to distract a person's attention
that is to say; so that means
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
the five passions (anger, joy, hatred, desire and grief)
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to cease; to stop; to be over
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to be transparent; to show through
snake; serpent; large snake
lately; recently; nowadays
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky