troublesome; annoying; complicated
(hand) towel; handkerchief
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
together; at the same time; same; identical
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to check; to stop; to keep back
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
with a momentary flash of light
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
great swordsman; master fencer
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
inseparable friend; sworn friend
to be overcome with emotion
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years