errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
head over heels; headlong; head first
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
four (long cylindrical things)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
they; those guys; those fellows
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
calm; composed; cool; quiet
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
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)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
left side; left-hand side
physical strength; muscular strength
street; quarter; district; area
maximum permissible level or dosage
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament