fencing; art of wielding swords
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to demand money; to pester; to extort
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
caller; visitor; company; guest
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
famous sword; excellent sword
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
to easily defeat; to eat (one's opponent) alive; to bilk; to swindle; to dupe
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to strangle; to constrict
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
chief vassal; senior statesman
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
pure heart; naivete; innocence
modesty; self-control; discretion
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together