to remove; to move out of the way
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to become frayed; to become loose
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
the other day; some time ago; recently
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
by means of; due to; because of; according to
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)