to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
classical form of martial art
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
finger; hands and fingers; hands
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
that kind; competition; match
descriptive poetry; epic poem
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
indicate reason; infers some protest
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
narrow; thin (sized); slender
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
tradition; legend; folklore
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb