to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
ordinary person; untitled individual
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
another thing; exception; special case
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
uneducated; ignorant; illiterate; arhat; person who has attained nirvana
and; thereupon; because of that
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
heaps of corpses all around
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together