minister (of a government department)
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to think of; to come up with
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
sword skills; swordsmanship
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
every evening; every night
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
firm; strong; solid; stable
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
the following week; the next week
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
distant look; faraway look