godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
the flight formation of geese; lining up shoulder to shoulder like flying geese; leading out
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
touching; moving; painful
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
spirit; heart; disposition
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
speaking voice; talking voice
(alone and) absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; all alone; (all) by oneself
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
a long time ago; long ago
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
child prodigy; wonder child
to take advantage of the troubled times (of an ambitious adventurer)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
importance; emphasis; stress
other than; excluding; without
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
yell made by archers when firing a volley of arrows; yell which opens a battle
battle cry; war cry; charging (at the enemy) with a shout
large stone; boulder; dragon; long group of connected stones spanning a wide area