finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
sound of someone (being near or coming)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
every person; each one; everybody
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
dissolute priest; depraved monk; ferocious warrior monk
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
the other day; lately; recently
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
feudal decree; edict by a daimyo
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
land near a castle; castle town
terrain; geographical features; topography
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent