to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
older brother; elder brother
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
while; during (the time when)
morning fog; morning mist
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
scene; view; prospect; outlook
dozens; scores of; decades
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
white horse; unrefined sake
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
mountain range; mountain belt
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
memories; recollections; reminiscence
(a) little; somewhat; somehow