to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
common reed (Phragmites australis)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
searching for someone; search for a missing person
to be charged with a mission
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
time in; making a move immediately (in a timed game of shogi, go, etc.)
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
done; just done; just finished
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to choke; to have trouble breathing
Qiongqi (beast in Chinese mythology; one of the Four Perils)
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
worthy of special mention
to need; to require; to take; to demand
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel