to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
light yellowish green; color of a freshly sprouted onion
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
greenish gray; greenish grey
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
man; male; masculine gender
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
long (time that has passed); old (story)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to comb down; to smooth down
historical play; period drama
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
it's been a long time; long time no see
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...