slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
town girl; girl raised in a town
deed; act; work; performance
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
here and there; in places
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
several people; a few people
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
offender (esp. murderer); criminal
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
the highest state of one's enlightenment; the highest level one can attain
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
how many people; a number of people
master swordsman; skilled fencer
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
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)
refinement; elegance; sophistication; gracefulness
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
typhoon in the early autumn
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss