counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
like this; this sort; this way
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
useless; vain; aimless; idle
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
evening; early night hours
(not) even once; (not) ever
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to steal or sneak or slip into
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
still; as yet; as it has been
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
while; even though; despite
even so; anyhow; at any rate
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
desperately; for one's dear life
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to be surprised; to be astonished