doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to give directions; to issue instructions
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
form; shape; figure; visage
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
just above; right overhead
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
genuine article; real thing; real deal
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
the place for; the time for; the level of
historical play; period drama
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight