beginning; start; first moxa treatment
enemy encounter; encounter (with); running into; coming across
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
standing tall; towering; soaring
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
river; stream; River; the ... river
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
being a match for thousands; being a mighty warrior (combatant)
slaying 100 enemies with one's sword; bedding 100 people; having sex with countless people
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
unrequited love; one-sided love
legend; folklore; tradition
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
combat power; fighting strength
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
incessant talking; rapid talking
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
arrest; apprehension; capture
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
innumerably; countlessly; (lit.) as abundant as stars
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
female-to-male gender swap (in fan art and fan fiction)
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction