to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
retirement (from the world); seclusion
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
owning multiple animals (esp. pets of the same kind)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
both (people); the two of them
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
very interesting; of great interest
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
sword skills; swordsmanship
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad