eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
to hit hard; to strike hard
to snap; to break (under pressure)
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
transition (esp. in scientific, computing, etc. contexts); succession
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention