to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to spread; to be propagated
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
very; greatly; exceedingly
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
investment; contribution; financing
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
personal (employee); employed; retained
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
be (that) as it may; having said that
one's person; around one's person
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
carving; engraving; sculpture
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
handrail; railing; banister
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)