origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
ordinary citizen; the general public
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
desperation; self-abandonment
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
one's physical safety; personal security
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
wedding ring; wedding band
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
(not) even with; (not) even using
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
there, there; kiss it better; (lit.) pain, pain, fly away
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive