point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
being startled; getting a shock
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to subsist; to keep on living
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
electricity; (electric) light
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)