personal combat; one-to-one fight
belief; faith; conviction
again; once more; a second time
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
retiring from military service
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
breakthrough; great discovery
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
Japanese name (often of plants and animals, and written in kana)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying