gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
until now; so far; up to the present
document; official papers
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
honour; honor; glory; privilege
going to and fro; back and forth
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
sword; blade; single stroke
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay