pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
eye measurement; measure with eye
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
metallic sound; metallic clank
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to knock down; to knock off
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
at; in; at; when; by; with
everything; anything; nothing
snail's pace; slow progress
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to speak; to hear a voice
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
calling on (someone) uninvited; dropping in on; visiting without being invited; presumptuous; impertinent; impudent
for work; in a manner related to work
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
to the end; entirely; in full
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
(right at the) side; just beside
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon