to become frayed; to become loose
muddy colored lipstick or rouge
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
strength needed to pull back a bow
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
divine protection; divine blessing; blessed; fortunate; monetary offering (to a temple or shrine); form of Edo period business tax
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
rule over the whole country
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
here and there; everywhere
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
directly under; falling perpendicularly
artificial breasts; fake breasts
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
enemy's strength or fighting power
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)