skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
this (very thing); this precisely
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to run away; to escape safely
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
tip of a sword; point of a sword
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
considerably; fairly; quite
while; during (the time when)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
low-ranking prison guard; hell's tormenting devils
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
Manjushri; Manjusri; Bodhisattva that represents transcendent wisdom
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld) (travelers); Ksitigarbha; Jizo
God; god; ace; king; superior person
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted