Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
cannot be compared with; no match for
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
on countless occasions; many a time
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on