to give a broad grin; to smirk
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to leap back; to jump back
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
logistical support; combat service support
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
point of compromise; common ground
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to jar; to creak; to grate
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
shellfish; seashell; shell
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask of you
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
diagnosis; medical examination
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
(doing something) regardless of expense