clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
dealing with; coping with
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
surely; certainly; without doubt
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
settlement; solution; resolution
to settle (in a place); to settle down
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
old friend; familiar face
talking while standing; standing around talking
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
alternating; taking turns
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
this world; this life; world of the living
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
loving couple; couple of lovebirds; happily married couple (who are always together)
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm