edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
island in a pond or river
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
giant snake; monster serpent
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
freely; right and left; as one pleases
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
infancy; childhood; tender age
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
counter for rules; rule; regulation
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
toss (of a ball); tossing; (coin) toss
platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
like...; similar to...; is like...; is similar to...
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
one person; another name; nickname; alias
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
word; term; language; speech
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (at a location); sum of money
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district