trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
whole family; all the members of one's family
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
as usual; as is one's habit
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
literally; to the letter; literal
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
serious wound; serious injury
injured person; wounded person; casualty
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
fourth day of the month; four days