hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
cruelty; hard-heartedness
invitation; introduction; temptation
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
wind music; wind instrument music
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
forced attack; risk-taking attack; aggressive attack
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to move forward; to move on
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
series of articulated plates attached to the back and sides of a Japanese helmet
a long time ago; long before now
junior high school student; middle school pupil
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
as a child; when one was a child
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure