heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
on the way back; returning
the way back; the way home; return trip
like it or not; like or not like
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
talk; story; conversation
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
repentance; confession; penitence
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
safety; welfare; well-being
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
young pine; New Year's symbolic pine decoration
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
land near a castle; castle town