black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
scrunchie; scrunchy; hair tie covered in fabric
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
choux (pastry); cream puff
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
lack of innovation; stupidity
terrain; geographical features; topography
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
great swordsman; master fencer
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
(gymnastical) giant swing; all-out effort; frenzied activity