no!; no no!; no, not at all
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
society; public; community; social studies
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
witness stand; witness box
last words recited to the newly departed; requiem; converting people to Buddhism
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
-less; lacking; non-existing
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
match; game; bout; contest
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)