party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
carving; engraving; chiselled features
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
steel; sword steel; sword
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to look down on; to make light of
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
to take someone's life; to kill someone
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
something; some kind of; for some reason
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes