beginning; clue; starting point
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to lose sight of; to miss
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
presence (impressive quality)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
consequence; result; conclusion
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
human; human-like; as a person
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to shake; to sway; to waver
to make a speech; to address
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
with a crack; with a smash
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
long (time that has passed); old (story)
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
youthful; young; young-looking
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river