true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
criminal's head on public display (Edo period); displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
good (place to leave off); convenient
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
amount used; quantity consumed; usage
contest of strength; trial of strength
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
person of doubtful origin
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
to dye; to colour; to color
they; those guys; those fellows
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink