temper pattern of a sword blade
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
reflective water surface; reflecting water
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
miraculous god; wonder-working god
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to pay attention; to be watchful
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
bravery; courage; heroism
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
to shout (in anger); to yell
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance