to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
... years old; age (of) ...
while; during; performed in this condition
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
haori (Japanese formal coat)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
by myself; in person; by oneself
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable