natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
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.)
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
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