teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
rare; uncommon; not often seen
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
in succession; one by one
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
steel; sword steel; sword
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
and yet; despite (all) that
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
three times; thrice; third (interval)
sword skills; swordsmanship
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
hitting the left side of the torso (in kendo)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture