half-moon; half a month; semicircle
moonless sky (poetic usage)
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to take someone's life; to kill someone
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
in one's own way or style
to have confidence in one's own abilities
dangerous position; peril
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
hostile party; enemy side
skill; dexterity; master hand
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
tottering steps; drunken staggering
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
to not believe one's ears
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
immediately; at once; instantly
otherwise; or else; if not
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
marshy grassland; wetlands
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)