killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
counter for helmets, etc.
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
at that time; in those days
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
divining sticks; counting; calculation
rough estimate; mental arithmetic
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket