to order; to command; to appoint
various places; several sources
(not) a single person; (no) one
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
fully prepared; all ready
to set (sun); to become dark
battlefield; battleground
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
long military service; having experienced many battles
personality; style; appearance
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to comb down; to smooth down
with a click; with a snap
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
inside; interior; inner part
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
carrying voice; well-projected voice
only; merely; but; no more than
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)