Jigen-ryū; school of swordsmanship founded in the Satsuma domain in the early Edo period
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
genuine; authentic; true; real
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
upper half of the body; upper body
lower half of the body; nether parts
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
main street; avenue; boulevard
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
in that way; like that; that way
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
direct connection; direct link
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
individual; private person; personal; natural person
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to