to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
difference; discrepancy; variation
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
staying the night; lodging (at)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
innumerable; countless; numberless
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
quarrelsome; easy to anger
some people; a few people; several people
to be reminded of; to call to mind
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)