Buddhist (household) altar
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
battlefield; battleground
warrior princess (in fiction)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to be perturbed; to be agitated
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
something; something or other; something something
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
Japanese (people, language, style)
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
perpetual motion machine; perpetual motion engine; perpetuum mobile
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
platform; home; home base; home plate