influence; effect; impact
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
weapon; arms; (lit.) shield and spear; fighting; war
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to take someone's life; to kill someone
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
royalty and titled nobility
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
to overflow from something full
sword; blade; single stroke
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
whole face; all over one's face
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
dozens; scores of; decades
to wring the neck; to strangle
look of death (in one's face); shadow of death; face of a dead person
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
physical strength; muscle strength
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully