to run around; to bustle about
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
long ago; a long time ago; already
desperately; for one's dear life
naturally; of course; understandably
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
wounded person; injured person
valuable article; valuables
highway route (Edo period); main route
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
transactions; dealings; business
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
life and death; life or death
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to fight against; to oppose; to face
chance (of success); odds
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
quilting; quilted coat; quilted clothes
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)