inspection; examination; survey
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
crossarm; bracket; blade; semaphore
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
neighbourhood; neighborhood; all sides; frontiers (of a country); four sides (of a shape)
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
recovering slightly; making a small rally
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
land near a castle; castle town
for a while; for some time; for a period
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to be able; to be competent
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to hide; to conceal oneself
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about