at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
semi-transparent; translucent
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
(not) even once; (not) ever
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
another dimension; different level; whole other level
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
red clay; tuff loam; dark-red paint
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to try to appear smart; to pretend to be intelligent
unusual; serious; incomparable
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
covered in mud; mud-caked
beriberi; tearing off something stuck on the surface of something else (e.g. duct tape)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
instead; but (on the other hand)
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
in person; personally; directly
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
high and low; rise and fall
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
way of the sword; swordsmanship
Shinkage-Ryu (style of Japanese fencing)
founder; originator; pioneer