equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to be dispersed; to get separated
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
invisibly; secretly; privately
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
forgetting; lapse of memory
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
lightly; easily; carelessly
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
cannot be compared with; no match for
genuine article; real thing; real deal
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity