something; some kind of; for some reason
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
stirring; slight movement
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
watchful waiting; careful supervision
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
different thing; another question; different case
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
sword worn on the hip; something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
stale; hackneyed; cliched