truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
rod; pole; stick; fishing rod
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
favorite; favourite; habitually used
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
a little bit; a little while
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
my lord; my master; you; my dear
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
burnt field; burnt area; land devastated by fire
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor