finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
noisy; confused; uproarious
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
samurai; warrior; military family
gambling den; gambling house
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be needed; to be wanted
longer type of wakizashi (short sword); gambler
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
wound suffered in a fight
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
China and Japan; the middle day; the equinoctial day
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
a person of high morals; a Taoist
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon