wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
how; in what way; circumstances
to watch over; to watch attentively
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
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)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
experienced viewer (of theatre, kabuki, etc.); kabuki connoisseur
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
without; unless; have to do
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
outward appearance; apparent