little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to shake one's head (in denial)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
question; inquiry; enquiry
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)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to attack; to assault; to assail
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to look around; to survey
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all