long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to push (something) against
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
while; during; while; although; all; both
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to thrust before; to thrust at
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
in that way; thus; so; so?
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
salty sea breeze; salt wind
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to crack; to develop a crack
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)