unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
famous sword; excellent sword
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
had better ...; had better not ...
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
that; the matter in question
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
myself; yourself; I; me; you
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be injured; to sustain a wound
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to be silent; to say nothing
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
hiding one's embarrassment
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to have a talk; to tell a story
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake