pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)
healthy; sound; wholesome
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
creation (of the universe); the Creation
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
serious; not joking; straight
land near a castle; castle town
to strip to one's waist; to go at with might and main
hot and cold water; abundant item; plentiful item
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
should time and circumstances permit
solidarity; joint; collective
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to have a rumor circulating
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)