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)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
twice; again; second time
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)