to straighten up; to sit upright
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
regret; repentance; remorse
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
(not) even once; (not) ever
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme