steel; sword steel; sword
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
the very best; excellent; superb
tottering steps; drunken staggering
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
aspect; phase; condition; modality
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
the ways of the world; human nature
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
but; however; even though; even if
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
troubled times; turbulent times
disadvantageous; long (odds)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to dry up; to grow dry; to lose moisture
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
far away in the distance; in the far distance
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps; stet (proofreading)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
moderate; proper; just right
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
suspicious-looking; fishy
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)