strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
oracle; revelation; divine message
edge of town; outskirts of a village
to temper thoroughly; to train well
room for growth; potential; promise
defeating in an instant; instant kill
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
journey; route of a journey
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
village headman; village mayor
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
one end; an end; part; fragment
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
don't worry about it; forget about it
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful