surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
advanced level; high grade; senior
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back
sword skills; swordsmanship
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to become very angry; to be furious; to fly into a rage
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to cease; to stop; to be over
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
stage actor; stage actress
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to rain incessantly; to downpour