to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
softness; gentleness; weakness
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
honorific/polite/humble prefix
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to become red; to redden; to blush