scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
area under direct control (of the shogun)
business trip; official trip
frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism; first-time guest in a red-light district
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
that; the matter in question
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to state; to express; to mention
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
evident; plain; distinct; clear
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she