to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
wooden pole (often oak), 6 shaku long; shoulder pole
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
several people; a few people
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to lie deep in; to extend far back
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to take someone's life; to kill someone
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
reason; cause; circumstances
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
priest soldier; warrior monk
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
corridor; hallway; passageway
to rush over; to run up to
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor