traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
freezing air; icy air; extreme cold
with a single blow; with one stroke
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
public caning (60-100 strokes; second least severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
remaining silent; keeping secret
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
all but dead; half killed
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
drawing a sword; drawn sword
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
oops!; I did it again; now I've done it; I've messed up
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
sweeper (in soccer); libero; libero (in volleyball)
root; source; origin; cause
forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
how long; how far; how much
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
to distract a person's attention