strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
prohibition; inhibition; ban
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
hello; good day; good afternoon
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
clergyman; churchman; clergy
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
scriptures; canon; teaching guide
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
retelling (of a tale, legend, etc.)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily