much less; to say nothing of
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
care; precaution; guarding; caution
care; precaution; guarding; caution
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
instant; moment; for an instant
Tenpyō era (729.8.5-749.4.14); Tenbyō era; Tenhei era
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
dragon and tiger; (fig.) two mighty rivals
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
evening; early night hours
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
considerably; fairly; quite
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
chartered ship; chartering or hiring a vessel
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage