three; three years of age
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
lightly; easily; carelessly
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
practice; practising; exercise; training
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
right side; right-hand side
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart