to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
yumi; Japanese-style bow; Japanese-style archery
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
loanword; foreign-origin word
to fight a battle; to have a fight
preparation; arrangements
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
legendary; fabled; fabulous
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to get one's head around; to think about
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
visual confirmation; sighting
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
splinters of glass; glass shards
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
evening; early night hours
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
(one's) current position; current location; present position
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
temporary truce; ceasefire
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making