rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to have a bitter experience
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
fragment; one of the group or party
kalpa (eon, aeon); ko (in go); position that allows for eternal capture and recapture of the same stones
famous sword; excellent sword
to degenerate; to lapse into
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
true meaning; true significance
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
secret technique; secret art
to fail to die (e.g. after suicide attempt or accident); to survive; to outlive
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message