to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
area; region; district; locality
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to cease; to stop; to be over
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to run down (stairs, etc.)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
unusually; extraordinarily; uncommonly
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to hull (rice, barley, etc.); to pound (rice); to polish (rice); to stamp (ore)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to use up all one's strength; to die
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
one theory; one opinion; another theory
samurai and common people
this much; to this extent; to this degree
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
immediately carrying out (a plan); right away; without delay; immediately
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
cause of victory; reason for (one's) success