long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
river; stream; River; the ... river
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
influence (on someone); inspiration
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to be exhausted; to be worn out
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
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)