to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to finish reading; to read through
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
hand used like a sword in striking
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
sincere; earnest; serious
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
aforementioned; above-mentioned
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō
Shugendō; Japanese mountain asceticism incorporating Shinto and Buddhist concepts
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
oral literature; folk literature
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket