one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
word for word; verbatim; literally
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
yumi; Japanese-style bow; Japanese-style archery
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible