mockery; derision; ridicule
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to thrust before; to thrust at
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to dye; to colour; to color
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
body; physical system; (the) person
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice