to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
glow of a firefly; nearly extinguished fire; embers
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
ten-year-old; ten year old
boy; son; baby boy; young man
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
in succession; one after another
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially