collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
material; substance; matter
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
powerful person; influential person
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
that's a different matter; that's a different story
handicraft; industrial art object
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to resist (with force); to fight back; to oppose
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
just one person; only one
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
snake; serpent; large snake
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)