country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
ninja house; ninja residence
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
booking; reservation; making a booking
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
woman; female; feminine gender
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing