being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
street at night; making a night journey
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
in one's own way or style
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
seventh day of the month; seven days
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
this world; this life; world of the living
clanging; empty; deserted
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to bungle; to make things awkward
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)