to go past; to pass; to pass by
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
invisibly; secretly; privately
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
shouting in a thunderous voice
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes