jewel; precious stone; gem
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
older brother; elder brother
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
garden (esp. with trees); park
double-edged; double-edged blade
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
almost every day; almost daily
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
action of making something; -ification
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
match; game; bout; contest
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
that's the way it is; such is life
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to step forward; to volunteer
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
sword skills; swordsmanship
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to serve; to work for; to attend