popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
sound of voice; vocal sound
shedding tears; lacrimation
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
indignant lamentation over the evils of the times
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
to need; to call for; to require
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
the place for; the time for; the level of
looking good; standing out (in a particular context or setting)
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
head of a group of samurai guards; head of a guard division (Edo period)
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to despise; to disdain; to scorn; to hold in contempt; to look down on