pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
small insect; midge; vermicule
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
liberation; reaching enlightenment
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
vassals; retainers; followers
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
area; domain; territory; field; range
feelings; thoughts; meaning
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
light snow; light snowfall; thin layer of snow; jellied dessert made of beaten egg white, agar and sugar
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to brim over with feminine charm; to look captivating (of a woman); (arch.) to look young and fresh; (arch.) to be elegant; (arch.) to look refined; (arch.) to have a calm and composed appearance
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
to brush off; to shake off
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to arrive; to come to pass
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
just managing; with great difficulty
wolf; rapacious person; merciless and greedy person
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong; self-centred; self-centered
to say; to be pleased to say
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly