to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
gradually; slowly but steadily
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
beforehand; in advance; previously
all parts; various parts; every department
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
like this; this sort; this way
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
top of the head; crown of the head
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
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence