with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
chopstick stand; weaning ceremony
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
brilliant; bright; dazzling
don't worry about it; forget about it
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
virtue; charm; merit; good point
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
carrying pole; shoulder pole; milkmaid's yoke
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
military family; warrior class
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
military officer; naval officer
fluent (in a language); flowing
few decades; many decades; several decades
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
suspicious character (person, figure)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle