prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
groundbreaking or cornerstone-laying ceremony
ceremony for purifying a building site (before building commences); ground-breaking ceremony
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
return of something; repayment
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
having a small bladder; having an overactive bladder
nightlife; night amusements
contrived; false-sounding
military personnel; soldier
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
art of self-defense (defence)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
reader; (website) visitor
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
looks; personal appearance; features
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
giving lessons at pupils' homes; going to train in stable other than your own
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
sword skills; swordsmanship
before the end of this year
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to arrange (one's) shoes (e.g. in a genkan)