to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
height (of a person); stature
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
resolute; determined; bold
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept