strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
determination; resolution
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
preparation; arrangements
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
gaiters; leggings; puttees
all; entire; whole; altogether
to collect; to assemble; to gather
selection; choice; picking out
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
while; even though; despite
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
make; workmanship; preparation
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
war; fighting; fierce competition
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up