to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
beautiful woman; pretty girl
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
roadside tree; row of trees
gate of a (Shinto) shrine
front shrine; hall of worship
road approaching a shrine
how long; how far; how much
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
sign; indication; omen; symptom
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
desperately; for one's dear life
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
one way or the other; either way
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in