great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
care; precaution; guarding; caution
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to rush back; to run back
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
about when; about what time; how soon
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
but; however; provided that
escape; flight; running away; running off the track
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
in one's hands; in one's control
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider