scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
way of the sword; swordsmanship
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
adopted daughter; foster daughter
guardian; protector; patron; parent
profitable plan; good plan
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
guidance; leadership; leading the way
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
to wring the neck; to strangle
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
suffocation; choking; asphyxia