conclusion; decision; end; settlement
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
just past noon; afternoon
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table; head
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
seeing one off; farewell; escort
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
somehow; for some reason or other
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
jumping to a wrong conclusion
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
self-determination; suicide
to take flight; to disappear
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
stinginess; miserliness; parsimony