to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
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)
decision; judgment; resolution
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
one eye; one of one's eyes
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
three; three years of age
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to repeat; to do something over again
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fencing; art of wielding swords
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
something like ...; something called ...
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
Kona (variety of Hawaiian coffee)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat