in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to gain fame; to make one's name
sales promotion; hard selling
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
natural; reasonable; understandable
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
Gothic (style); Gothic (typeface)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
(being) frail; in frail health; frailty
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to part left and right; to open out
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to watch for an unguarded moment
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
loved one; lover; sweetheart
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
(right at the) side; just beside
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe