somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
striking with the back of the sword
endless; boundless; everlasting
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
deed; act; work; performance
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
banker; bank proprietor; bank manager
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest