food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
sunlight; rays of the Sun
hearsay; learning by hearsay
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
to applaud; to cheer (for)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond (shape)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
economic strength; economic power; economic might
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
androgynous; isosexual; amphoteric
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
carrying voice; well-projected voice
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
decision; judgment; resolution
drawing a sword; drawn sword
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
sword brimming over with life force
being easily frightened; losing one's nerve; coward; chatter (undesirable vibration in machine tools)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
principles of a martial art; underlying theory of a martial arts technique
phylogenetic tree; genealogical tree; family tree; evolutionary tree; dendrogram
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
to break into fragments; to go to pieces