result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
aura of a sword; spirit of a sword
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
there is nothing; having nothing
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to become settled; to be fixed
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
with these words; while saying
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
complete change; about-face
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
recollection; reminiscence
to step forward; to volunteer
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
dark night; moonless night
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along