to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
strength; power; proficiency; ability
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
minimum; at the very least
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
such; like that; that sort of; very
to lay aside; to set aside
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
Japanese-language dictionary; dictionary of a national language
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
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
certainly; surely; definitely
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
team competition; team game
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
show; exhibition; spectacle
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
performing arts; acrobatics
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner