to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
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
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
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
military man; warrior; soldier
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)
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to watch for an unguarded moment
first meeting; first interview with
light emanating from a sword; shimmering of a sword
to kick over; to kick down
favorite sword; cherished sword
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
young person; youth; young
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)