face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
feeling keenly; fully realizing
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to take over; to hand over
human kindness; human weakness
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to harm; to cause harm to
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
thought; consideration; thinking
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
real thing; original; actual
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
chief; main; principal; major
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
pleasant feeling; good feeling
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
distinction; discrimination
lacking a plan; haphazard
to take someone's life; to kill someone
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
historic; historical; traditional
rather; sooner; preferably
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
lightly; easily; carelessly
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute