striking with the back of the sword
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
acupuncture and moxibustion
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
image change; changing one's image; makeover
perception; sensation; awareness
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
omniscience and omnipotence
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
emotional scars; mental trauma
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to prostrate oneself before
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself