Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
practice; practising; training; study
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to be conspicuous; to stand out
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
end; close; finish; termination
to be silent; to say nothing
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
the same rank; equality; apposition
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
way of speaking; intimation; lips; mouth; snout
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
flour; meal; powder; dust
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
both hands; both arms; ten
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
black tinge; black colour; black color; (arch.) black part; (arch.) dark spot
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble