single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point; vital part
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to be the worst of the worst; (lit.) to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
qin (7-stringed Chinese zither); guqin
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
exhaust sound; exhaust note
unfinished; unripe; unfermented narezushi; unfermented brine-pickled sushi; noh mask with slightly protruding horns and frizzy hair (representing a woman on her way to becoming a hannya)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
long ago; a long time ago; already
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
road approaching a shrine
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
three sides; small offering stand
retry; another try; another go
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis