eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
inside one's heart; in one's mind
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
life and death; life or death
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
literal translation; direct translation
looking on; remaining a spectator
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
number of times; frequency; count
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
way of the sword; swordsmanship
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
chink in the armor (armour)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to intervene; to stop (something)