great swordsman; master fencer
to make a copy (of); to copy (down); to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
great numbers; numerical superiority
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
close to the wall; alongside the wall
bridal costume; wedding dress
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
quick work; (clever) feat
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to be perturbed; to be agitated
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for