nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
impossible to do (although wants to)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to