older sister; elder sister
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
land near a castle; castle town
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
cut paper; paper cut in half; paper scrap; the art of cutting paper (in contrast to origami)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
youngest brother; last disciple
infancy; childhood; tender age
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
three; three years of age
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
last night; yesterday evening
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head