on the occasion of; at the time of
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
wandering; rambling; roaming
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
to order; to command; to appoint
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
exorcism rite; purification
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)