territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
reddish-brown; yellowish-brown; persimmon color
everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan; silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out
active; dynamic; energetic
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to get late; to advance; to wear on
evening; early night hours
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded