cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
meanwhile; in the meantime
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
thought; consideration; thinking
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any