whisk fern (Psilotum nudum)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
scouring rushes; Equisetum hyemale; common horsetail
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad; troubadour
svāhā; well said; so be it
fiery chariot; kasha (mythical beast said to devour dead bodies); (in China) train (i.e. steam locomotive); (arch.) vile old hag
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
overheating; overexcitement
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
and yet; though; when; in spite of
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
counter for wheels and flowers
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
capacity; volume; capacitance
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)