small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
disorder; disturbance; unrest
temper pattern of a sword blade
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
head house (family); birthplace; originator
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
frame of a shoji (paper sliding-door)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
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
several people; a few people
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
breathing of a sleeping person
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to shake; to sway; to waver
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint