thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
night watch; night guard; night shift
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to be sacked; to be dismissed
dismissal (from a position); discharge
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
to order; to command; to appoint
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
here and there; everywhere
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
one's best interests; one's own good