calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
immediately; at once; instantly
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
metal fittings; metal fixtures
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply