to encamp; to take up positions
being on duty; person on duty
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
level ground; horizon; field of view
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
texture; "grain" of a fabric or cloth; direction of the loom or weave in a roll of fabric
left breast; left side of the chest
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
in one's hands; in one's control
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to offer for sale; to put on the market
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
without; but if; otherwise; or else
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
with a friendly grin; smilingly
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
method of bringing up; method of raising
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law