inside one's heart; in one's mind
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
steel; sword steel; sword
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
military man; warrior; soldier
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryō official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to watch for an unguarded moment
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
first meeting; first interview with
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
(wearing) low over one's eyes
unloading (of cargo); discharge
invisibly; secretly; privately
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
light emanating from a sword; shimmering of a sword
to kick over; to kick down