pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
military man; warrior; soldier
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to get late; to advance; to wear on
one by one; in detail; minutely
guidance; leadership; leading the way
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
biological child; one's own child
famous treasure; noted treasure
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative