greatly; very much; thanks a lot
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
later on; eventually; afterwards
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
alley; alleyway; lane; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
stone wash basin found in Japanese gardens
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
tobacco container (esp. a tobacco pouch)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
manly; masculine; like a man
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
surely; certainly; without doubt
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
petty underling; small fry
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
incident; affair; happening; event
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
transactions; dealings; business
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
vigorously ...; suddenly ...
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom