ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to understand; to make out
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to be embarrassed for a reply
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to jump from one thing to another
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
leather; leather-bound; leathern
to step firmly; to harden by treading
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
Eiroku-period swordsmithing school, named for a place in the old Higo province; sword of the Dotanuki school, usually thicker and heavier than regular Japanese swords; in fiction, a heavier variant of Japanese sword