strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
taste; palate; sense of taste
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
unheard-of; unprecedented
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
great swordsman; master fencer
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
heaps of bodies and streams of blood; fierce battle
idly; lazily; evasively; elusively; laziness; fooling around
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
of no interest; not interested
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing