long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
in the meanwhile; during the time
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
agricultural community; farm village; rural
now that you say that; now that you mention it
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to jar; to creak; to grate
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be erected; to be built
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
traveler; traveller; stranger
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)