user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
god of death; death deity; Death
to be hot on a person's heels
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
in the face of; in defiance of
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
to jump from one thing to another
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
pitching ability; counter for pitches
throw; throwing; throwing event
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to crumble away; to collapse
judgment; judgement; discernment
thought; consideration; thinking
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
sword skills; swordsmanship
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power