character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
poisoning; kill by poison
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
manly; masculine; like a man
to have (something) innate; to be born with
gender; distinction of sex; sex
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
besides; moreover; in addition
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
gradually; slowly but steadily
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to stare back (at); to glare back
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to like; to love; to be fond of
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
summer campaign of the siege of Osaka (1615 CE)
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack