wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
France; French (language)
small pouch containing a paper charm or talisman
Sanjusangen-do (hall in Kyoto)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
preliminary loading of the (cargo) ship (in preparation for moving cargo around inside the ship); preliminary placement
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
establishment; foundation
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
temple kitchen; monastery kitchen; quarters of a head priest (and his family)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
since when; from when; how long
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
from the area (e.g. person or goods); local trader; local merchant; street tough; hoodlum controlling a territory (e.g. red light district, amusement area)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
relation; connection; relevance
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
to spit out; to eject; to dump
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert