figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
already; now; no longer; not any more
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
samurai acting as an attendant; retainer; thane (in medieval Europe); thegn
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion