personal combat; one-to-one fight
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to lure someone; to entice someone
later on; eventually; afterwards
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
bellyband; maternity belt; (saddle) girth
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to relax; to feel at home
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
Eiryaku era (1160.1.10-1161.9.4)
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
way; method; means; resource; course