inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
chord; "on" reading of a kanji
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
decorative lights; illumination
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
form; method; system; formula
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
(writing, painting) brush
river; stream; River; the ... river
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
sword; blade; single stroke
black lustre; black luster
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to smash; to break into pieces
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
famous sword; excellent sword
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)