front shrine; hall of worship
road approaching a shrine
how long; how far; how much
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
sign; indication; omen; symptom
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
desperately; for one's dear life
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
captive; prisoner (of war)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)