to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
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)
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
unkempt hair; disheveled hair; tousled hair
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
woman; female; feminine gender
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to detain; to check; to restrain
instability; insecurity; crankiness
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
indescribable; having no way to express
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
name; given name; first name
special; particular; peculiar; unique
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
same kind (race); homogeneousness
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
possible; likely; probable
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
useless; vain; aimless; idle
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)