to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
that's the way it is; such is life
foolishness; silliness; stupid conduct; idiotic behavior
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
for your information; I'm telling you
drawing a sword; drawn sword
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
will not do; do not; does not
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
place; position; location; position; standing; status
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes