characteristic; feature; special quality
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
like...; similar to...; is like...; is similar to...
manufacturer; maker; producer
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
red blood cell; erythrocyte
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
Fighting Spirit Prize (sumo, martial arts, etc.)
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)