to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
Japanese witch-hazel (Hamamelis japonica)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
plump; with a thud; heavily
to fall on one's backside
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
January; first month of the lunar calendar
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
conviction; belief; confidence
senior; elder; person older than oneself
medium; mediocrity; average
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge; residence of a daimyo's successor
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
willpower; energy; vitality
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge