warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
declaration; proclamation; announcement
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to appear all together; to be all present
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
someone who withdraws from society (e.g. hides in their room); hikikomori
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
by means of; due to; because of; according to
game in which the object is to topple the opposing team's pole
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)