to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
criminal (bound by ropes); prisoner in bonds; being bound by ropes
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
called; known as; that; to say
side door; side gate; wicket gate
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
stone tower; stone pagoda; tombstone; gravestone
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
falling over; toppling sideways
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
secondary; of secondary importance
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
temple office (for receiving offerings or donations); office for storing land taxes
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
male temple employee (esp. one who does odd jobs)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
drawing room; study; writing alcove; publishing house
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)