blow; shock; strike; batting
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack (on); making another attempt with redoubled efforts
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
line between victory and defeat
Yamanashi prefecture (Chūbu area)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
tenmoku; ceramics (esp. tea bowls) with a dark glaze that resembles oil spotting; tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin
several people; a few people
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
Shōhō era (1644.12.16-1648.2.15); Shōho era
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
military family; warrior class
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
elevation; height above sea level
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself