knife grinder (person); sword sharpener; polisher (of mirrors, swords, etc.); grindery
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
outer ring; external ring; rim (of a wheel); paddle wheel; out-toe walking; duck-footed walking
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
silk damask; satin damask
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
serving a master; employee
in the city; within the city
personal appearance; character; personality
lowly person; lowliness; I
personality; style; appearance
observation; survey; watching
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
estate; homestead; house and land (it stands on); messuage
(large) house; residence; mansion
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
and then; and so; and; so then
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to kick out; to cut back (on spending)
to come and go; to go back and forth
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cheilopogon agoo)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to twist (e.g. someone's arm); to wrench
innocent-looking; looking as though one wouldn't hurt a fly; looking as though butter would not melt in one's mouth