to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
alone; unaided; away from home
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
one's principal residence; main home
villa; daimyo's suburban residence
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
incommunicative; taciturn
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
government service; official position; civil service
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
slicing a fish down its back; slit in the back of a garment; split in a piece of lumber (to prevent splitting when drying)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
castle tower; keep; donjon
it's not a problem; it's not a big deal; (person or thing) can be easily beaten or bettered (by one)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
several times; once or twice
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely