denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
old manners; old style; old school (of art)
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
dear me; I mean; or rather
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
quickly; swishing; whooshing
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
learning from observing others
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; (lit.) a shop-boy near the temple gate will recite sutras untaught
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
completely; entirely; totally
wetting; love affair; lover
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)