important; momentous; essential; principal; major
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
now; the present time; just now; another; more
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
black lustre; black luster
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
head house (family); birthplace; originator
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
endurance; forbearance; patience; self-restraint
group; bunch; crowd; group
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
technique; art; skill; move
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
adds force or indicates command
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
number one; first; best; most; game; round
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river