to begin; to set about; to start
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
overhang; poster; placard; extra third or fourth wrestler of certain rank
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
normal practice; proper practice
built-in; fixed; attached
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
near; close; beside; third person
loophole; crenel; crenelle; arrow-slit
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
difficult problem; challenge
interior; inside; internal
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to spend time (on doing something)
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
very likely; very probable
to be lacking in options; to be too few
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
other than; excluding; without
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty