lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
two (long cylindrical things)
favorite sword; cherished sword
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to hand (over); to deliver in person
someone; unknown person; I; me
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
(how) many times; (how) often
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
they; those guys; those fellows
treating someone (to food or drink); dinner; wonderful food; (arch.) running about
commander (during the Sengoku period); military leader; general; admiral; military strategist
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
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 get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal