letter; note; epistle; correspondence
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
our country; our land; one's own country
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
personality; style; appearance
curiosity; inquisitiveness
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to bridge (e.g. cultural divides, technical differences, etc.); to bring together
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to unfold; to unroll; to open
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch