bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
joint struggle; common (united) front
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
box-shaped heavy armour, esp. used on horseback; ō-yoroi
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
distinction; discrimination
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
station; office; guardroom
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
to force one's way through
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
magistrate; shogunate administrator
color scheme; colour scheme
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume