common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
to watch for an unguarded moment
the West; the Occident; Western countries
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
easy to read; legible; clear
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
as you see; as you can see
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
class; heading; group; category
interruption; suspension; break
to shout (in anger); to yell
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to hit hard; to strike hard
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)