management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
sudden change; complete change
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
root; source; origin; cause
to be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.); to be possessed (by an idea, delusion, etc.); to be obsessed (with)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to bind (with rope, etc.)
interruption; interference; butting in
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
interruption; suspension; break
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
supporting, but indispensable role; major supporting role