finish; completion; the end
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
stairs; stairway; staircase
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to pause; to have a short intermission
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
item; something that one "just has to have"
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
true character; true heart; true spirit
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
too much; excessively; too
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise