to explain adequately; to be accountable
legendary; folkloric; traditional
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
authenticity; credibility
disturbance; riot; mayhem
to attract interest; to capture attention
hot topic; talk of the town
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
unprecedented; never seen before
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
dukedom; duchy; principality
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
to change completely; to change suddenly
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
famous sword; excellent sword
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
sense of humour (humor); funny bone
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
social life; social intercourse
longing for; burning desire
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
(another's) child; child; kid
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
military secret; classified military material; military aircraft
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)