ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
(archaeological) remains; remnants (of ancient structures); ancient foundation
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
to rank next to; to come after
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
technique; art; skill; move
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
wound suffered in a fight
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
higher rank; better position
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to crouch; to squat; to cower
detour; circumvention; turning movement
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
third stage; three stages
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
dealing with; coping with
simple honesty; tactless frankness
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
custom; made or built to order; customs (government agency)
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off