ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
in order; in turn; one by one
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
opposite side; other side; other party
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
affectation; ostentation; vanity
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
fate; destiny; predestination
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to be prolonged; to drag on
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff