tokin; small black headgear worn by yamabushi
plane tree (esp. the Oriental plane, Platanus orientalis); hemp overgarment worn by Shugendō practitioners
three-strand harness or sash decorated with pom-poms (worn by Shugendō practitioners)
yamabushi; practitioner of Shugendō; itinerant Buddhist monk
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
in succession; one after another
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
bajiquan (Chinese martial art)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
throat; important part; vital area
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to knock down; to knock off
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to take a breath; to take a short rest