tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
tea ceremony procedure; tea ceremony etiquette
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
mutation; change; transition
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
situation; developments; outcome
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; Amazon (online retailer)
Murata rifle (Meiji-era single-shot rifle)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
private; recruit; aircraftman; seaman
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
moving from one battlefield to another; fighting on successive fronts; fighting in various battles
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
Idu (archaic writing system that uses Chinese characters to represent the Korean language)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
strong pressure; heavy pressure
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to explain adequately; to be accountable
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
physical strength; muscular strength
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to forget completely; to leave behind
undivided attention; concentration
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce