deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
aura of a sword; spirit of a sword
to be a burden; to make trouble for someone
courteous; decorous; polite
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
match; game; bout; contest
whether or not; presence or absence
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to pursue an illusion; to pursue a fantasy; to pursue phantoms
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
exorcism; putting a deadly curse on; cursing to death
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
happy; elated; good mood; cured (of an illness); recovered (from an illness)
encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
close call; narrow escape
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
contest of strength; trial of strength
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
as far as the eye can see
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
senior; elder; person older than oneself
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible