impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
womanly; ladylike; feminine
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
this sort of; this type of
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
just (about to); on the point of; on the verge of; on the brink of
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
manly; masculine; like a man
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
security; stability; safety; peace
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
striking with the back of the sword
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
will not do; do not; does not
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself