even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
to twist; to twirl; to fiddle around with; to play with; to rack one's brains
armed might; military power; the sword; force
drink money; drinking money
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
blackmail; extortion; persistent demand
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
circumstances; one's situation or lot in life
memory; sense; experience
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
one hole; toilet bowl (for both urination and defecation); effective point for moxibustion; one-woman man
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive