to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
hand net; dip net; scoop net
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to hand over; to surrender
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to be enchanted; to be charmed
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
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)
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
the more one looks (at it) the more...
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
tenth day of the month; ten days
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
in accordance with; subordinate to
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword