root; joint; base; crotch
styptic; stopping of bleeding
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
cashbox; till; cash drawer; rich patron; financial supporter; income source
several shots; several blows
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to hit hard; to strike hard
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
in case of; at that time; at this time
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway); Tōkaidō (under the ritsuryō system; one of the seven districts of ancient Japan)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
door; gate; opening; title page
to not take seriously; to take lightly
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
(right at the) side; just beside
to brush off; to shake off