certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
shout of victory; cry of triumph
Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
baby monkey; small monkey
Naoe Kanetsugu (1560-1619)
way of dealing with someone; attitude
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
topless; monokini (topless swimsuit)
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
smallish; on the small side
distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
washtub; dishpan; washing-up bowl
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis); female hawk (or falcon); falconry (using a northern goshawk)
pricking; stinging; tingling
perfect; just right; ideal
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
wood-block printing; wood engraving
bend; curvature; deflection
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception