folded or rolled head towel; towel twisted around one's head
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
meanwhile; the other day; recently
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
to take a breath; to take a short rest
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
lively song; lively dance
short love song (popular in late Edo period)
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables); highest-ranking division; intermission (between acts); interlude
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to be needed; to be wanted
approach (to a castle gate); front of a structural member
bento; Japanese box lunch
wrestler of the fourth highest rank
towering; astonishingly high
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
actor; actress; player; performer
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
newly forged sword; sword made after the year 1615
torii; Shinto shrine archway
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
large biceps; well-developed biceps
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
letter bearing the shogun's scarlet seal; seal stamp given to worshippers and visitors to shrines and temples
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
standing to reason; natural
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to step back; to walk backwards
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
danger; peril; hazard; risk