household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
preparation; arrangements
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)
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; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
early; quickly; soon; early morning; early hour; early in the day
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
the matter you have been talking about
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 flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; 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
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
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
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
difficult problem; challenge