just now; right now; at this moment
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
refined; admirable; superb
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
road mirage; water mirage
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
to get angry; to lose one's temper
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
both hands; both arms; ten
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
surprise; something unexpected
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
great ruler; noble monarch; deified sovereign; posthumous title for Tokugawa Ieyasu
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
family grave; ancestral grave; tomb
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
two grains; two drops; two bead