lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
gaiters; leggings; puttees
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to push aside; to push one's way through
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
best pupil; leading disciple
doctor; PhD; Dr.; expert; learned person
to bring; to take; to bring about
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...