(し) (ctr) counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords) [EDICT]
(zhī, ㄓ) branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc [CE-DICT]
曲がる
(まがる) (v5r,vi) (1) to bend; to curve; to warp; to wind; to twist; (2) (See 折れる・おれる・4) to turn; (3) to be awry; to be askew; to be crooked; (P) [EDICT]
はじめる
(始める) (v1,vt,aux-v) (1) to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; (2) to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); (aux-v) (3) (See 為始める) to start (doing something); to begin to ...; (P) [EDICT]
(創める) (v1,vt,aux-v) (1) to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; (2) to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); (aux-v) (3) (See 為始める) to start (doing something); to begin to ...; (P) [EDICT]
た
() (aux-adj) (1) (after the -masu stem of a verb) want to ... do something; would like to ...; (prt) (2) (kyu [EDICT]
() (exp) (abbr of ...ていたの) (See 乃・の・5,わ) (usu. sentence end) indicates emotion, admiration, emphasis, etc. [EDICT]
() (aux-v) (after a noun, usu. as 〜たる者, etc.) (See たり,たるや) (those) who are; (that) which is; often used in relation to qualifications and requirements for a position; in the capacity of [EDICT]
() (suf) (m-sl) (fam) (fem) (See ちゃん) (cute) suffix for familiar person [EDICT]
(他) (n-adv,n,adj-no) other (esp. people and abstract matters); (P) [EDICT]
