delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
just above; right overhead
skylark (Alauda arvensis)
cannot be compared with; no match for
blood vessel; blood relationship
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to become sinewy; to behave formally
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
place to die; place of death
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
sacrifice; sacrificial animal
roadside tree; row of trees
withdrawal (of money); payment; contribution; investment; financing
jewelry store; jewellery store
locked-room murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
reading matter; reading material
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to work hard; to make an effort
appeal made directly to a senior official without going through formalities
critic; reviewer; commentator
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)