ancient oriental belt decoration; counter for swords
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
to take back; to recapture
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
diagonal move (in the game of go)
opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); wild dog
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
other side; opposite side; other party
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
murder; homicide; manslaughter
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
fierce tiger; ferocious tiger; Hanshin Tigers (baseball team)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly