lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
both material and moral; both physically and psychologically (spiritually)
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
to look forward to something
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistence
leisurely, post-meal use of a toothpick
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
food and (alcoholic) drink
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
aid; help; assistance; support
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
Sanjusangen-do (hall in Kyoto)
well-known; noted; celebrated
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
head; lead; vanguard; first
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
gloomy and depressing; mournful
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
succeeding; following; trailing; next