tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
dark place; unlit spot; darkness
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
small pouch containing a paper charm or talisman
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to tear up and throw away
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
letting (someone) die without helping
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
another method; another problem
to sacrifice family for a greater cause
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
many thanks; hearty thanks; profuse apology
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
distrust; unjust suspicion
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
without; unless; have to do