short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
inspection; examination; survey
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to snatch from; to steal from
gem; jewel; precious stone
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
no!; no no!; no, not at all
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
genuine article; real thing; real deal
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
serious; not joking; straight
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
witnessing; observing; sighting
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
duty; function; office; mission; task
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact