usofuki; kyogen mask with bulging eyes and pursed lips (as if whistling)
life-taking sword; sword used to kill
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
life-saving sword (a killing sword may be a sword of life depending on how it is used)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
both; both sides; both parties
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
petty underling; small fry
to be helpful; to be useful
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
happy; elated; good mood; cured (of an illness); recovered (from an illness)
to become overly logical; to be hairsplitting
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
memory; sense; experience
to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast; to stir (one's feelings); to get excited; to make (one's heart) pound
strength; power; proficiency; ability
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
flattery; sycophancy; adulation
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party