stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
running water; flowing water; stream
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
earthwork; earthworks; laborer; labourer; navvy
rough fence of bamboo, logs, etc. constructed at battle sites or execution grounds
platform on which the decapitated head of a criminal was displayed
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
direct vassal of the shogunate (Edo period); direct retainer of the shogun (e.g. a hatamoto)
judge (of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office); judicial officer; minister of justice; Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
every person; each one; everybody
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)