law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
disorder; disturbance; unrest
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
sick person; patient; invalid
to be contrary to one's expectations
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
supreme; sublime; highest
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
in order; in turn; one by one
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to give; to do (something) for
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot