undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (arch.) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (arch.) disowning one's child
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
reply (to a letter); response; answer
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
commanding; awe-inspiring
era during mid-1970s dominated by grand champions Wajima and Kitanoumi
man; male; masculine gender
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to go out and away; to leave
fresh verdure; new green leaves
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
to become better; to improve
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
armor and helmet (armour)
party; gang; company; squad
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
common reed (Phragmites australis)
common reed (Phragmites australis)
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
war; battle; match; game; competition
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
iron armor (armour); iron helmet
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish