severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
trough; gutter; water pipe; coulisse (of a sword blade)
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
the best medicine (i.e. sake)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull