bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
kabuki dance in which the dancer quickly changes his clothes seven times; the seven common disguises of ninja
action of making something; -ification
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
guaranteed; authentic; certified
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
chord; "on" reading of a kanji
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
completely; entirely; totally
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
end of life; death; annihilation
disturbance; perturbation; derangement