precipice; cliff; flat head
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to lead; to command; to superintend; to supervise; to press; to demand
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone