Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
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); guandao; Chinese glaive
trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata); hardy orange
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
physical condition; state of health
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
one lump; one body; one group
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to be pleased with; to suit
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to be touching; to be moving
very rude; very insolent; extremely reprehensible; outrageous
(doing something) in tears
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by...