sound of bells or drums reverberating; sound of water or waves resounding
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
one's person; around one's person
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
self-examination; reflection
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
fierce attack; furious attack
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
fast asleep; dead to the world
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)