but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to perceive; to understand
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
physical strength; muscle strength
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
war; battle; match; game; competition
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river