edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
mouth of a (sword) sheath
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
law; ban; prohibition; ordinance
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
stagnation; hindrance; delay
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
that is to say; so that means
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky