to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
being unknown; not knowing; ignorance; foolishness
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
talkative; loquacious; garrulous; having a large family to support; having too many mouths to feed
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to strike; to hit; to give hell to
very popular; highly favoured
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
to look upwards; to look up
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
autumn day; fall day; autumn; fall
sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith
big man; large man; tall man; giant
garden soil; soil used in a garden
star (actor); prima donna; leading figure
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
male; man; excellence; greatness; best (of)
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
compatibility; coexistence; standing together