to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
small number; few; minority
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
Hades; land of the dead; netherworld
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
resident of a prefecture; citizen of a prefecture
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
spurt of blood; hot-bloodedness; hot blood; ardour
appearance; expression; manifestation
way of the sword; swordsmanship
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
master swordsman; skilled fencer
cutting straight down; cleaving (a person) in two
one person; ordinary; common
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
Aldebaran (star in the constellation Taurus); Alpha Tauri
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
(one's) countenance; face
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
obi worn high on the waist