to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
Ave Maria (prayer); Hail Mary
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
twice; again; second time
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to thrust before; to thrust at
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says