specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
many; numerous; various; large number of
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
proximity of a monarch or lord
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
technical skill; ability; capacity
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
want to ... do something; would like to ...
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
polish (jewels); cultivation
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)