whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
name; given name; first name
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
to cease; to stop; to be over
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to clap one's hands in prayer
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
surely (not); certainly (not)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
neighbourhood; neighborhood; all sides; frontiers (of a country); four sides (of a shape)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to wail; to cry loudly; to howl
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual