special grade article; superfine brand
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
slightly early; just before
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
nightlife; night amusements
experience; history; record; career
anonymity; using an assumed name
to hold fast; to protect to the end
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
wide difference; a world of difference
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
bearing; heading; point of the compass
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
cannot be helped; unavoidable
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to look around; to look towards (us)