oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
that's right; yes; uh-huh
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice