to attempt; to test; to try out
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
beginning; outset; first; onset
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
technique; art; skill; move
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
master; teacher; stable master
to press a question; to cross-examine
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
congratulation; celebration
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble