king's younger brother; royal brother
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
being lost in deep thought
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
direct connection; direct link
to sustain a serious wound
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
death in madness; dying insane
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to fight with swords; to cross swords
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
(very) patient; persevering
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
globular shape; spherical shape
to shed light; to cast light
demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
to take away; to carry off
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
look, look!; there, there!
gambling den; gambling house
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage