to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
even if not; even without
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
rather; sooner; preferably
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
tenement house; row house
to rain incessantly; to downpour
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
flight; desertion; escape
course; route; path; process; means
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
fall; drop; descent; coming down
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
throw; throwing; throwing event
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation