a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
sea of fire; sea of flame
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
Leo (constellation); the Lion
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
briskly; quickly; promptly
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
for your information; I'm telling you
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
one-by-one; separately; in detail
(social) position; status
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to redeem (from sin); to save
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean