(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
beyond this point; from now on; after this
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to rain incessantly; to downpour
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
shore; bank (of a body of water)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
scenery; scene; landscape
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn