to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
since then; from that time; ever since
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
at that time; in those days
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
will not do; do not; does not
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to push (something) against
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(not) a single person; (no) one
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival