stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
formalization; formalisation
to extend; to expand; to spread out
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to cut; to slit; to slash
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to arrange not to contradict each other
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
opinion; view; purport; tenor; meaning; point
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
cemetery area; land set aside for burial
south face; south side; facing south; ascending the throne; ruling (as emperor)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
name plate; name tag; label
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
large paper lantern on a pole
quietly; slowly; gracefully
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
joint burial; group burial; burying together
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
Zen meditation; meditative consultation with the head abbot