practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to repeat; to do something over again
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
in the morning; during the morning
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
finish; end; completion; result
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
moon palace of the Hindu god Chandra
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
front; frontage; facade; main
place; situation; position; location
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
carving; engraving; sculpture
many; numerous; various; large number of
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all