to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
plainclothes police officer
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk
leather-soled sandals (geta)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
master swordsman; skilled fencer
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing