fortunately; luckily; thankfully
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to be contented; to be at ease
power; might; authority; influence
to lead someone around by the nose
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
stop it!; enough!; cut it out
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
town originally built around a temple or shrine
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
work clothes; business suit
wearing a kimono (or awase) without any undergarments on
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to take root; to strike root
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce