to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
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)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
thicket; coppice; brushwood
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
close-cropped hair; shaven head
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
directions; instructions; orders; command
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
with a momentary flash of light
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to hand over; to surrender
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
if you think about it; come to think of it
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be reminded of; to call to mind
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
national border; provincial border
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls