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
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
in succession; one after another
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
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.)
to knock down; to knock off
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
fierce tiger; ferocious tiger; Hanshin Tigers (baseball team)
frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
each party; each faction; all sects
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
strength; power; energy; military strength; army; (number of) troops
everlasting spring; China rose (Rosa chinensis); Changchun (China)
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
establishing oneself in life; success in life
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity