way one walks; one's walk
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
accident; emergency; calamity
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
notch; nick; marks on a ruler
cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
thug; hooligan; ruffian; (arch.) spy
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
same trade; same business; same profession
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
passing through without stopping; passing by
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
best regards; please take care of; please do
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire