drumming in the streets to announce a tournament; announcing an event by walking around in the streets beating a drum; drum used to announce an event by walking around in the streets
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist
successively; one after another
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
noisy; confused; uproarious
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
caution; precaution; care
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
now; at this time; as such; for this reason; hence
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
information; news; intelligence
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
to try all possible means
wound (suffered in a fight)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) (have the nerve to) ...?
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
decapitated head of an enemy
before the spirit of the deceased
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
my lord; my master; you; my dear
diverse arguments arising in great numbers
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect