to grumble; to make difficulties
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to examine someone's expression
to look after (often medically); to take care of
to be relieved; to feel relieved
seventh day of the month; seven days
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to breathe in and breathe out
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
life-saving sword (a killing sword may be a sword of life depending on how it is used)
life-taking sword; sword used to kill
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to rush over; to run up to
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
extensive; spacious; vague; hazy
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later