to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
such; like that; that sort of; very
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
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)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
slowly and quietly; smoothly
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
stillness; repose; standing still
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
genius; prodigy; natural gift
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
to run down (stairs, etc.)