point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
not counted (in the score); not tallied
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
ready with a rifle leveled
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
looking over someone's shoulder
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
holdup; stickup; holding up one's hands; hands up!; stick 'em up!
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
garden (esp. with trees); park
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
to be too numerous; to be too much
does not; can not; will not
Tokugawa Ienari (1773.11.18-1841.2.20), Shougun 1786-1837
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
fur seal (esp. the northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus); Alaskan fur seal
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
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)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal