inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
with these words; while saying
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
magic sword; cursed sword
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
human kindness; human weakness
favorite; favourite; habitually used
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
weight; heavyweight boxer
utmost limits; extremity; limit
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to lose a closely fought contest
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
large crowd; mass of people
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation