to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
on the occasion of; at the time of
accompaniment to a chant; musician accompanying a chant; samisen accompaniment to a recitation; samisen player accompanying a recitation; samisen music played between the sections of a nagauta; samisen interlude
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to fight against; to oppose; to face
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
war situation; progress of a battle
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
resolute; determined; bold
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
legend; folklore; tradition
in order; in turn; one by one
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to serve; to work for; to attend
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
your daughter; young woman
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale