sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
reception hall (in a temple or palace)
such; like that; in that way
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
odds and ends; all; every
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
speech and conduct; words and deeds
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
southern part; the south (of a region)
possible; likely; probable
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
from the viewpoint of; according to
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice