beginning; outset; first; onset
tear; rip; breach; break; hole; crack
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
canvas; duck; sailcloth; burlap; sackcloth
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
suffix for familiar person
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
inspection; examination; checking
(Saitou) Musashibou Benkei (?-1189)
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
war; battle; match; game; competition
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
all-purpose knife (e.g. Swiss Army knife); utility knife
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
folding; collapsible; telescopic
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like