nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
blocking the way; standing in the way
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
such; like that; that sort of; very
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?