emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to be sooty; to be stained
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to be talented; to be able
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
will not do; do not; does not
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
serious; severe; grave; acute
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
be on your guard!; take care!
arrest; apprehension; capture
to increase; to add to; to augment