and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be overwhelmed; to be overawed
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
beating time with one's foot
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
return fire; shooting back
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
standing in a group; standing up in unison
to torment; to torture; to harass
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
instructor; tutor (to a prince)
fast-talking; rapid talking
to run away; to escape safely
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
dark night; moonless night
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
Pacific island flatsedge (Cyperus cyperoides)
iron armor (armour); iron helmet
Iwami (former province located in the west of present-day Shimane Prefecture)