rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
steaming (of food) using a bamboo steamer
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to compete for the first place; to be one of the two best
perverseness; perversity; perverse person; difficult person; contrary person
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to search for; to seek for; to look for
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
only; just; solely; prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces
zanbatō; long-handled Chinese anti-cavalry sword
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
proficiency; mastery; competence; becoming proficient (in)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
mobile game (esp. online, free-to-play); social network game
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
hot spring resort where customers can bathe without spending the night
farming implement; farm tools
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)