to intend; to be sure that
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
mountain road; mountain trail
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
although; though; despite the fact that ...
visitor at hot springs resort
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)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
(arch.) to carve; (arch.) to engrave; to publish; to author
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
pleasure trip; company (office) trip
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
in the meantime; meanwhile
hazy moon (esp. on a spring night)
twelfth lunar month; 12th month of the lunar calendar
sincerity and kindheartedness; honesty and simplicity
princess; daughter of a nobleman