to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
it seems so; that's what it looks like
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
history of Japan; Japanese history
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
embodiment; realization; materialization
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
moment by moment; hour by hour
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
tedious; boring; being fed up with
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
as (for); for; in the capacity of
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)