to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
petty underling; small fry
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
kitchen; financial situation
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
clearness; clear understanding
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
craving; longing; thirsting
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to shake one's head (in denial)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to be full of pride; to be boastful
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
art of war; strategy; tactics
true Tokyoite; person born and raised in Edo
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
failure; mistake; blunder
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge