bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
fertile shoot of field horsetail
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to be tired of looking at
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
almost; roughly; approximately
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai