to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
on duty; at work; while working
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to watch over; to watch attentively
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
true state; actual condition; reality
every person; each one; everybody
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
favorite; favourite; habitually used
outward appearance; apparent
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate