not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
historical play; period drama
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
living room (Western style); sitting room
without omission; in full
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
aggression; invasion; raid
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger