ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
eagle (Accipitridae family)
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
to have (something) innate; to be born with
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
index; indices; indicator
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
upper half of the body; upper body
lower half of the body; nether parts
big snake; (large) serpent
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
short distance; close range
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to grow horns; to sprout horns; to become angry; to become jealous
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety