temple kitchen; monastery kitchen; quarters of a head priest (and his family)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
strong-smelling vegetable (esp. garlic, onion, Chinese chives, Chinese scallion, Japanese garlic); pungent vegetable (esp. ginger and water pepper)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
since then; from that time; ever since
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
(acting as an) intermediate; mediation; employment office (Edo period)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
newly forged sword; sword made after the year 1615
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to be purified; to be cleansed
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
occasional; infrequent; rare
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
beautiful woman; (a) beauty