participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
very great; enormous; serious
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
traffic; coming and going; highway
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
if one is unlucky; if one is careless