with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
air of luxury; high class feel
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
directly under; falling perpendicularly
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
defense; defence; defensive preparations
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
quarrel; dispute; argument
harm; injury; evil (influence)
unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant