sense of touch; tactile; haptic; hair style with long bangs
although; though; despite the fact that ...
visitor at hot springs resort
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
sword; blade; single stroke
(arch.) to carve; (arch.) to engrave; to publish; to author
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
intuition; instinct; hunch
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
pleasure trip; company (office) trip
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
in the meantime; meanwhile
hazy moon (esp. on a spring night)
twelfth lunar month; 12th month of the lunar calendar
sincerity and kindheartedness; honesty and simplicity
princess; daughter of a nobleman
recognition; acquaintance
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
wire mesh net; net made out of metal wire
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
masculine woman; mannish woman; feminine man; effeminate man; intersexual; hermaphrodite
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
one's share; one's portion
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter