outward appearance; apparent
to play a leading role; to play a central part
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
probability; likelihood; chances
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
useful thing; usable article
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
evil spirit; demon; devil
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
intimacy; closeness; close relative; pro- (e.g. pro-American)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
in spite of; regardless of
fields (of rice and other crops)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
chance (of success); odds