to wear; to put on (a sword)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
ripeness; mellowness; maturity; perfection
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
the Seven Misfortunes and Eight Pains; a series of disasters
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
study; pursuit of knowledge
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
from the viewpoint of; according to
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to come from; to have roots in
band of warriors (often formed from related or dependent families); group of samurai
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime