fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
how; in what way; by what means
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
beyond this point; from now on; after this
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
tradition; legend; folklore
jewel; precious stone; gem
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
older brother; elder brother
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited