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| cautious and surreptitious action or movement He packed his few pieces of clothing and stealthily made his way out the front of the shop. |
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| To handle (a weapon or tool, for example) with skill and ease. P(3)The poor were too hungry to waste their energy strolling about, and the merchants and those who had a little something feared to go out lest they be robbed by the renegade samurai, the ronin, who had forgotten the code of honor but not how to wield their long curved swords. |
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| Reduced in strength; thin; weak P(38)"The samurai blood that flowed in my ancestors' viens has become more and more dilured the farther we come from the sword bearers. |
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| To stand idly about; linger aimlessly p(3)"And don't loiter. |
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| Wealth; affluence P(13)It was the smell of supper that lent the place an air of opulence. |
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| A cooking device consisting of a charcoal or electric heating source over which food is grilled. P(3)The back door was slid open, and he could see Isako on all fours, blowing at the charcoal brazier. |
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| One that evokes surprise, admiration, or wonder. See Synonyms at wonder. P(3)It was a street of marvel for the boy. |
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