secret technique; secret art
to mark the end; to spell the end
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to take flight; to disappear
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
great scholar; profound scholar
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
rite of scattering flowers; glorious death (in battle); heroic death
succeeding; following; trailing; next
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
one's own army; one's own team
dumpling cooked in miso served during the dog days of summer at the imperial court; (arch.) accompaniments for a rice dish; (arch.) wooden pestle; (arch.) menstrual period
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to blaze; to burn brightly
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around