to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
classical form of martial art
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
freely; frankly; without reserve
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to walk away; to saunter off
to cry and shout; to scream
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
(period of) a year; during an era
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
antiquity; the previous era
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale