performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
third stage; three stages
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever (old name)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
sound of a wind instrument
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
meeting; greeting; welcome
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
reddish-brown; yellowish-brown
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
brush and ink; writing; drawing
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
patrolling (esp. using ships or aircraft)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means