(small) knife; short sword; small sword
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
storm and stress; Sturm und Drang
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
difference; disparity; gap
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to come from; to have roots in
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
poorly made article; defective article; Gautama Buddha
solitary island; isolated island
fidelity; truth; authenticity; credibility
sleeping late in the morning
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
fine weather; fair weather
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
clean water; purified water
sultry weather; slightly overcast, windless, hot and muggy weather
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
before the gate; in front of the gate
homecoming; returning home
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
mame mochi; rice cake pounded with steamed black soybeans
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable