to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
enticement; inducement; attraction
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (when playing Old Maid)
violent explosion; bursting
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
matter of no importance; commonly occurring thing; commonplace event; bread and butter item
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to jar; to creak; to grate
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
light emanating from a sword; shimmering of a sword
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip