to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
mask; disguise; guise; mask
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
water vapour; water vapor; steam
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
raging fire; conflagration
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
metallic sound; metallic clank
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
easy to read; legible; clear
straight-laced person; stubborn person
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
precision instrument or machine
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
jack of all trades, master of none
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to leave to one's imagination
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable