(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
to run through; to run past
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
(walking) stick; cane; wand
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to spurt toward; to put on a spurt
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
dark night; moonless night
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand