(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
rather; better; instead; if anything
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
ago; since; before; previous
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
himself; yourself; herself
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)