striking with the back of the sword
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to threaten; to intimidate
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
on time; on schedule; punctually
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
to find out; to discover; to locate
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
injured person; wounded person
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
to talk; to chat; to chatter
several minutes; a few minutes
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
precarious situation; precarious state
to contract a disease; to get sick; to become ill
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
prefectural police headquarters
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
(social) class; rank; grade
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture