astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
gutsy; fearless; unwavering
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
decision; determination; resolution
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
preparation; arrangements
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
Buddhist (household) altar
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
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.)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
something; something or other; something something
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
your home; your family; their home; (my) home