to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to ask a question; to ask questions
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
preface; introduction; preamble
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to turn towards; to point
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
woman; female; feminine gender
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
though; notwithstanding; although
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever