tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to make an appearance; to show up
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
all (there is); as long as there is
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
decision; judgment; resolution
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
crow (Corvus spp.); raven