when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
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
to pass (of time); to elapse
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
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)
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
lightly; easily; carelessly
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(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 pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
switch (flogging implement made from a branch)
in comparison to; rather than
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
a little bit; a little while
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
powerless; helpless; incompetent