happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
low tone; bass; low voice
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
preliminary investigation; preparation
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
parents' observation day (at school); parents' visiting day; open day
another's parent; another's parents
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
great laughter; burst of laughter
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to rank next to; to come after
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
interrupting a game; time out
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
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); guandao; Chinese glaive
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor