man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
long time; long interval; for quite some time
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
that is to say; so that means
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
middle of the night; dead of night
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
any more; any further; any better; any longer
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
if you do this; if this is the case