household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
preparation; arrangements
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
early; quickly; soon; early morning; early hour; early in the day
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
lock of hair (on the side of the head)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; okame; okame soba; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
shady; underhanded; questionable
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
difficult problem; challenge