sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
to have a smattering knowledge of
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
tumultuous (with everyone voicing their opinions simultaneously); uproarious
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
bullfighting; bullfight; fighting bull
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
addressee's name and address; mailing address
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
duellist; duelist; dueller; dueler
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
best man; groomsman; bridesmaid; second (e.g. in a duel)
essentially the same with only minor differences
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
villain; baddie; the villain's part
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
ascetic monk; trainee monk
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
leader; central personage
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
welcoming fire for returning spirits (on the first night of the Bon festival)
to brandish; to flash; to display
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
ama; female diver who collects shells, seaweed, etc.
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
to be exhausted; to be worn out
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
with a clashing or clanging sound
rolling (of a ship, etc.); rolling (start, plan, etc.); illegal street racing