leader; central personage
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
person concerned; interested party; related party
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood; traditional bugaku hat
half-cooked; rare; ambiguous; vague; immature
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
soft windflower; Anemone Flaccida
front; frontage; facade; main
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
many; much; plenty; hardly
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)