(ornamental) tip of a scabbard; bottom of a bargeboard or cantilever
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to do someone in; to bump someone off
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
talented person; clever person
fixed date; appointed day
in terms of; from the point of view of
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
many obstacles; innumerable difficulties
serving a master; employee
dividing into four; quartering
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
two classes; double; two sets
from the viewpoint of; according to
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
kagura (esp. when performed at the imperial palace)
separate; respective; different
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
handrail; railing; banister
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
dry riverbed; river beach
wrestler's ceremonial leg raising and stomping
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
vents at the hips of a pair of hakama
pedestrian traffic; kanji "legs radical" (radical 10)
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
course of a river; land along a river
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)