to take turns; to mingle together
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
flowing through; conduction
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
Eiroku-period swordsmithing school, named for a place in the old Higo province; sword of the Dotanuki school, usually thicker and heavier than regular Japanese swords; in fiction, a heavier variant of Japanese sword
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
loss of spirit; dejection
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
knitting; knitted material; crochet
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
countermeasure; counter-measure
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
scattering (in all directions)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering