habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
it's been a long time; long time no see
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
nice; likeable; desirable
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to approach; to draw near
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
everyday life; daily life
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)