to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
red-lacquered sword sheath
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
strut; short vertical post; thickness (of a book minus the cover, a sheaf of paper, etc.); (arch.) handbreadth; (arch.) bundle
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to gather; to collect; to assemble
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts