businessman; industrialist
one evening; some evenings
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to have a talk; to tell a story
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
both hands; both arms; ten
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
Japanese evergreen oak (Quercus acuta)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
weight; heavyweight boxer
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
mostly involve; principally involve
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
tall figure; high stature
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
how long; how far; how much
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to lean against; to set against
monme (unit of weight, 3.75 g); monme; Edo period silver coin worth between 1/50th-1/80th of a ryō
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.