draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
well-tempered; well drilled; well trained
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (at a location); sum of money
something handed down (usu. an order)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
wickedness; evil; wicked person
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
Konjin; God of (unlucky) directions
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
commander; general; leader
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy