alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
the opposite direction; the other way
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
finishing blow; coup de grâce
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
instead; but (on the other hand)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
snake; serpent; large snake
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
refinement; elegance; grace
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to crash; to degenerate; to be removed (e.g. illness, possessing spirit, name on a list)
metallic sound; metallic clank
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to surge (water or waves)
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up