first generation; founder
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
separation; farewell; parting
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
leader of a special attack unit (esp. kamikaze units in WWII); person who charges in first against opponents (esp. in a bōsōzoku gang)
brilliant; bright; dazzling
1000 ri; (a) long distance
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to blow out; to spout out
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
with a momentary flash of light
to keep a watchful eye on
another; different; separate; discrete
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
design; idea; conception; plan
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
training; practice; drilling; honing (one's skills); cultivation (e.g. of knowledge); improvement
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
gazing at (in wonderment)
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
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