sword worn on the hip; something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
maid; helper; help; assistance
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
reproachful; hateful; bitter
story; tale; talk; discussion
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
colored thread; coloured thread; thread of cat's cradle; heddle thread
clearing one's throat; cough
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
grotesque; disgusting; gross
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
one or two; a few; small number
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
very; greatly; exceedingly