feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
mask; disguise; guise; mask
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
royal capital; imperial capital
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
if it is (the case that ...)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
existence; being; presence
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
inside; interior; inner part
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
it's been a long time; long time no see
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder