lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
both hands; both arms; ten
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
famous sword; excellent sword
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
many people; a large number of people
but; however; even though; even if
work; business; company; study
technique; art; skill; move
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
sardonic laugh; scornful smile
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
you; (arch.) your residence
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
serious; not joking; straight
one's house; one's home; one's family
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something