no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
way of eating; how to eat
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
to work hard; to work diligently
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
over a wall; crossing a fence
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
scene; sight; scenario; setting
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
companion; company; tritagonist
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
caller; visitor; company; guest