boastful speech; bragging
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to be able to manage somehow or other
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
chance (of success); odds
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
end; close; conclusion; termination
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
gradually; slowly but steadily
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to be pleased with; to suit
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
undine; Undine (1811 German novella by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué)
word; term; language; speech
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)