to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
setting off (on a trip); departure
hokora; small wayside shrine
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to govern; to manage; to subdue
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to put one's life on the line
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
pride; boast; credit (to)
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
good-quality; superior in quality
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation