namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
gusher; spout; outpouring; effusion; torrent
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
being concerned about or mindful of
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
lightly; easily; carelessly
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
pillar of fire; blazing column
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
with a single blow; with one stroke
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
rather; sooner; preferably
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
courting; wooing; making advances
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order