emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
close escort; close protection
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
blowgun; blowpipe; (blowgun) dart
feather decoration; plume
blocking the way; standing in the way
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
fully armed; armed to the teeth
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
mirror ball; disco ball; glitter ball
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
assistance; backing; reinforcements
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
excellent; superb; first-rate
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
to mind; to care; to worry
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces