most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
omniscience and omnipotence
table of contents; contents
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
sword skills; swordsmanship
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to affect; to impact; to influence
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back