sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
second division; secondary division
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
suggestiveness (of a poem); lingering charm; lasting impression
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage; honourable end to a career
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
chief; main; principal; important
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
free (of charge); gratuitous
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
with a click; with a snap
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
blow; shock; strike; batting
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
appearance; how one looks to others; towards the outside; outside part
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
precipice; cliff; flat head
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream