even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to stare back at; to look back at
several times; once or twice
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to be silent; to say nothing
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to turn completely into; to become completely
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
of course; certainly; naturally
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to shake off; to throw off
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous