thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to know (a person); to think
guess; conjecture; surmise
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
head; lead; vanguard; first
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
opposite side; other side; other party
determination; resolution
detour; circumvention; turning movement
cormorant fishing; cormorant fisherman