animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
(sense of) story; (sense of) narrative; storytelling (within a work); plot; storyline
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
long military service; having experienced many battles
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
climax; peak; zenith; apex
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye