intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
god of death; death deity; Death
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
image; figure; figure; form; image
to crouch; to squat; to cower
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
now that; since; so long as; because
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to apologize; to apologise
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
Awa Odori Festival (Tokushima)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
imagination; supposition; guess
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
to come to an end; to close the curtain
forcibly; against one's will
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
decision; determination; resolution