unskilled; not very good at
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
(brute) force; using all one's might
chink in the armor (armour)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
sad news; news of a death; death notice
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
present; gift; to give a present or gift
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
to inscribe one's name in history
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse