to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
condition; figure; appearance; voice
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
splish-splash; with a splash
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
government office; agency; board
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
before god; before an altar
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost