starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
(short) rest; breather; break
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
the other day; some time ago; recently
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
after all; in the end; excellent; superb; robust; brawny
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
serious wound; serious injury
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignorant person
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
passing through without stopping; passing by
failing to recognize someone; underestimation (of someone's ability); not realizing someone's skill
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration