leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
murder of one's own lord or father
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
main force; chief object; mainline
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to surge; to well up; to gush out
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
concentrated fire; intense criticism
cooperation; coordination; link
strength; power; proficiency; ability
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to ask for too much; to expect too much
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course