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
(visual) scrutiny; close inspection; detailed map; detailed guide; guide to the Yoshiwara red light district
sword skills; swordsmanship
weighting (in averaging); aggravation
to fall on one's backside
to rise; to erect; to get up
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
blood relationship; blood relative
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
profitable plan; good plan
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
woodworking; woodworker; carpenter
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
(direct) hit; hitting the mark