stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
house built like a kura, with the walls covered in mud
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to (physically) force someone to sit down
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
retainer; retinue; servant
calm; composed; leisurely
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
before the gate; in front of the gate
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
employer's house; master's house
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
righteousness; justice; right
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir