start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
in succession; one after another
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to knock down; to knock off
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
advance; moving forward; progress
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
imperial court; royal court
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to spend time (on doing something)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
corridor; hallway; passageway