dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
health; healthy; sound; fit
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to pry; to prize; to prise
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
such ... as; or some such
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke