special training; intensive training; crash course
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to rise; to erect; to get up
such; this sort of; like this
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to cultivate a better understanding
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
practice; practising; training; study
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
preference; priority; precedence
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
and (also); both ... and; as well as
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to live; to reside; to inhabit
trembling from fear; trembling all over
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to trample; to crush underfoot
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol