any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
warrior; soldier; samurai; government official serving the imperial court during the Nara period
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
planning for the future; provision for the future
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
future years; in (one's) later years
the five commissioners; administrative organ of feudal Japan established by Toyotomi Hideyoshi
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); (arch.) assistance; (arch.) help
to set on fire; to ignite
under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
remains; corpse; (dead) body
strictly; severely; rigidly
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
artificial hill (in a garden)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
diving beetle; Japanese predacious diving beetle (Cybister japonicus)
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
internal organ; viscera; gut
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence