dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
tuning (an instrument); temperament
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
they; those guys; those fellows
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
home page; web page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (in snowboarding, skateboarding, etc.); hit point
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
lesson learned from someone's else mistake; object lesson; food for thought; (lit.) stones from other mountains (can be used to polish one's own gems)
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
extension and structural alteration of building
to move house; to move to a new house (or apartment, etc.)
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
to provide; to arrange; to install
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince; His Royal Highness the Crown Prince
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.