naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to be hesitant; to feel timid
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
good-looking; fair; beautiful
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
gossip; corner of the mouth
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
great swordsman; master fencer
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
sword skills; swordsmanship
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
(not) enough; (in)sufficiently; (un)satisfactorily
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
sound of the wind; voice of the wind