by myself; in person; by oneself
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
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.)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
striking with the back of the sword
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
directions; instructions; orders; command
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
oaf; blockhead; stupid person; dunce; insensitive person
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to scatter like beads; to fly off in droplets (e.g. sweat, water); to sparkle; to gleam brilliantly (esp. of a sword blade)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to accept; to receive; to agree