to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
favorite sword; cherished sword
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
tip of a sword; point of a sword
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
one's son; you little bastard; you little brat
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
the whole day; all the day
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends