competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
himself; yourself; herself
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
near; close; beside; third person
half the body; half length
old name for a cave cricket; even though; despite; even more
to start slowly; to lag behind
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
excursion; outing; picnic
invitation; introduction; temptation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to blow through; to blow across
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
Buddha's name (esp. when used in prayer); fame; renown
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
nape (of the neck); nucha
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
Blood Pond; pool of blood; pond of blood (in hell)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea); pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
bloodline; lineage; family; clan
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
raging flames; roaring flames; raging fire
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
(entering into) nirvana; died; silent; tranquil
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
Ancient Chinese banquet music
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)