to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
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)
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
recovery; undoing; recall
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
drawing a sword; drawn sword
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
column; file; (vertical) line
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
greatness; excellence; magnificence
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one