strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
simmer; bubble out; flow out
disclosure; exposure; revelation
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to comb down; to smooth down
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
two (long cylindrical things)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
everybody; every last one of them; all
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); anaguma castle (defensive opening)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
invitation; introduction; temptation
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)