dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
temple; shrine; sanctuary
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
theatre; theater; playhouse
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
soldier; combatant; warrior
tank (military vehicle); chariot
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
winner; victor; conqueror
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
technique; art; skill; move
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
great commander; famous commander
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
best regards; please take care of; please do
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned