rather; better; instead; if anything
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
instead; but (on the other hand)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to cease; to stop; to be over
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
speaking voice; talking voice
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
tail (animal); tail end; tip
danger; peril; hazard; risk
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
street with streetcar tracks; street with a tram line
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still