serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to have meaning; to be meaningful
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
anyone; any person; whoever
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first