hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
one eye; one of one's eyes
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
action scene (in a movie)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)