remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
vocal sound; tone of voice
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
until now; so far; up to the present
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare