assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
dry riverbed; river beach
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
something handed down (usu. an order)
the flight formation of geese; lining up shoulder to shoulder like flying geese; leading out
mental; spiritual; emotional
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
fresh wound; fresh bruise
black spot; black dot; bull's-eye; middle dot; interpunct
to become excited; to grow lively
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
one's deceased elder brother
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
many people; a large number of people
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to sputter
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly