victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
true character; true heart; true spirit
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
striking; remarkable; considerable
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
as; because; with; due to
to prevent; to take precautions
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
in that way; like that; that way
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth