all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to begin; to set about; to start
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
all right; very well; okay; I got it
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
cooperation; coordination; link
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
practice; practising; training; study
unexpectedly; surprisingly
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
fixing one's aim in life; deciding one's life goal
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
resolute; determined; bold
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling