cattail cotton; cattail fluff; bulrush down
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
fatsi (Fatsia japonica); paperplant; Japanese aralia
concluding episode of a series; concluding volume (part) (e.g. of novel)
keep (it) steady (after a turn); understood; alright
to be caught; to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to capture
prefix used to strengthen a derogatory adjective
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!
Saber (Honda sedan); Sabre (jet fighter)
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
favorite; favourite; habitually used
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
(short) rest; breather; break
crash; kurash (wrestling)
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
whenever you want; any time you like