sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
while; during; while; although; all; both
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that's the way it is; such is life
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
information desk personnel; guide; usher
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
town; city; municipal; urban
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation