(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
teachings conveyed by the gods
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
(not) in any way; in no way
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal