holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
attenuation; damping; decay
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
directly opposite; right in front
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
more than anything; above all else
to shake; to sway; to waver
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
unification; union; oneness
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
disorder; disturbance; unrest
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)