relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
deceased; late; dead; departed
sheathing a sword; returning a sword to its scabbard
sword-shaped stoneware found in archeological sites in eastern Japan dating to the end of the Jomon period
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
original home; birthplace; originator
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to drop; to let fall; to omit
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
being startled; getting a shock
how many years; how long; what year
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
back street; back alley; off-street
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person