seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
yell made by archers when firing a volley of arrows; yell which opens a battle
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast; to stir (one's feelings); to get excited; to make (one's heart) pound
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to get tired out; to be exhausted
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
now; the present time; just now; another; more
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems