longer type of wakizashi (short sword)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
famous sword; excellent sword
how many times; how often
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
to be helpful; to be useful
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
negative thinking; pessimism
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
tea-server; flatterer; sycophant
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread