to be seen dimly; to glimmer
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to pierce through; to break through
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
regret; repentance; remorse
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
door; gate; opening; title page
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
forcibly; against one's will
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
nothing but; none other than
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
arrest; apprehension; capture
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable