one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to gain on (someone); to run (someone) close
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
extremely; terrifically; super
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to spring at; to leap upon
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to throw oneself down; to lie down
early-modern men's jacket resembling a haori; ten virtues; many merits
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
suggestion box; comment box; (arch.) complaints box placed in front of the supreme court (Edo period)
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter
(Edo-period) town magistrate
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
each; (arch.) you (plural)
guardhouse (Edo-period city)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements