to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
one's whole heart; everything one feels
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
contraction; narrowing; stricture; stenosis
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
styptic; stopping of bleeding
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
make good use of; make the most of
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
interruption; interference; butting in
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit