to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
stuffing; filling; packing; padding
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
high-quality glossy white habutai silk; raw silk twill fabric with fine diamond pattern
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to step forward; to volunteer
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
shout of victory; cry of triumph
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
round meat; meat from a pig's thigh (from which ham is made)
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
fall; drop; descent; coming down
quick to seize an opportunity
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest