peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
this world; this life; world of the living
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
one thin flat object; one sheet
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
had better ...; had better not ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
curtain; field staff headquarters; secret meeting place
prompt; immediate; in real time
still; as yet; as it has been
leader of a charge; first to arrive
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to give; to do (something) for
rather; better; instead; if anything
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
centre of circle; center of circle
entering the priesthood; priest; man with a shaven head; bald-headed monster
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to save one's face; to maintain one's status