incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
Meireki era (1655.4.13-1658.7.23)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
old Japanese court music; gagaku
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
entertainment; amusement; fun
to say; to be called; to do
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path