trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
close; intimate; on good terms
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
fate; chance; relationship; tie
at a young age; while still young
blue sea; blue expanse of water
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
clothes padded with cotton
one thin flat object; one sheet
sewing needle for cotton thread
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
one's husband; one's wife
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
rule over the whole country
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)