indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to be talented; to be able
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
polish; grinding; sharpening
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
how; in what way; how about; questionable
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
the other day; a few days ago
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
hot topic; talk of the town
anything and everything; just about everything
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
the three Rs; reading, writing and arithmetic