recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
helper; assistant; help; assistance
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
individualism; egoism; selfishness
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
duty; obligation; responsibility
as stated; verbatim; literally
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
cease-fire; truce; armistice
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
machiya; traditional wooden townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month