sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
relation; relative; kind; cordial
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
they; those guys; those fellows
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
scattered; separated; dispersed
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
gaiters; leggings; puttees
(arch.) Zen monk's waistcoat (short, informal kasaya); ring (usu. made of ivory) attached to this waistcoat; netsuke; item attached to a netsuke
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
silence (not speaking); muteness
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only