to suck up to; to curry up to someone
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
does not; can not; will not
feeble-minded child; poor scholar
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
then; and (then); in that case; if so
all right; very well; okay; I got it
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse for doing something
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
freedom; free man; free woman
evening sky; twilight sky
dullard; indecisive person
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to turn inside out; to evert
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
light torso armour opening at the right, originally used for infantry combat; dō-maru
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
scarlet bindings used with a traditional Japanese suit of armor; scarlet-threaded suit of armor
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
Brahma (Hindu creator god); large staff with plaited paper streamers (used at religious festivals or as a sign); buoy (used in longline fishing, gillnetting, etc.); down puff (on the end of an ear pick)
veil of darkness; curtain of night
legendary beast; magical beast
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
Hachiman, god of war and archery
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic