cane; walking stick; staff; wand
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
sickle and chain (weapon)
narrow; thin (sized); slender
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
number of (large) animals
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
how; in what way; how about; questionable
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to do for (the sake of someone else)
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
successive generations; successive emperors
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
shafts (of rickshaws or similar vehicles); thills; tiller; yoke
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
every year; yearly; annually
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
pleasant feeling; good vibes
special training; intensive training; crash course
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
great swordsman; master fencer
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to