sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
strong person; the strong; the powerful
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to spread; to be propagated
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to be helpful; to be useful
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
central part; heart (of a city)
near; nearby; not far off
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
class; heading; group; category
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
all; entire; whole; altogether
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
living; lifestyle; living room
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
kitchen; financial situation
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)